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artificial satellite

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Any man-made object placed in a near-periodic orbit in which it moves mainly under the gravitational influence of one celestial body, such as the earth, sun, another planet, or a planet's moon. (Source: MGH)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/587

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