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The Earth and Beyond

Artificial Satellites.

Artificial satellites can be sent into orbit around the Earth
or other planets.

Satellites which orbit the Earth generally have one of two uses.

1.  Telecommunications using a geostationary orbit.

2.  Gathering information using a polar orbit.

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