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[[Image:SATCOM47.jpg|thumb|[[SATCOM 47]], a late [[20th century]] communications satellite orbiting [[Earth]].]]
 
[[Image:SATCOM47.jpg|thumb|[[SATCOM 47]], a late [[20th century]] communications satellite orbiting [[Earth]].]]
[[Image:Titan.jpg|thumb|[[Titan]], a natural satellite/moon orbiting [[Saturn]].]]
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[[Image:Andoria.jpg|thumb|[[Andoria]] (bottom), a natural satellite/moon orbiting a ringed [[gas giant]].]]
 
A '''Satellite''' is any natural, or artificial body that [[orbit]]s a [[planet]].
 
A '''Satellite''' is any natural, or artificial body that [[orbit]]s a [[planet]].
   

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SATCOM47

SATCOM 47, a late 20th century communications satellite orbiting Earth.

Andoria

Andoria (bottom), a natural satellite/moon orbiting a ringed gas giant.

A Satellite is any natural, or artificial body that orbits a planet.

Natural satellites

A natural satellite usually refers to a moon.

See Also: Category:Moons, and Unnamed moons

List of Natural Satellites

Artificial satellites

An artificial satellite is a technology that is put in orbit around a planet. (VOY: "Future's End, Part II")

List of Artificial Satellites