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What are Satellites? - About the man-made satellites!

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Hey kids! Have you ever wondered, that what are those machines, with wing like panels, with an antenna, orbiting the Earth? Yes, we are talking about Satellites ! So let us begin with this article, by answering the question: "What are Satellites?" Basically... The main and official definition of a Satellite is a celestial object like a moon, rock, object or a machine orbiting another and more massive celestial object like a planet. But in this article, we are talking about the man-made satellites, which are made by humans. Man-made satellites are also called Artificial Satellites. Hence we can say: A man-made satellite is a machine with special equipment, launched into space, for researches, missions, communication, and many other purposes. These man-made satellites are made by special organisations and companies of Space Researches, Exploration, or some other companies too. Some examples of such companies are: NASA, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, and SpaceX . Now let us discuss that wha