How many artificial satellites orbit the Moon? [duplicate]
Jun 17, 2015 · This is a duplicate of Which artificial satellites in lunar orbit are currently active?. The answer to that question explains the unstable nature of lunar orbits. There are stable orbits but they …
Why are there so many satellites around the moon if they are blocked ...
Nov 2, 2016 · -1 They state there are about 500 or so satellites orbiting around the moon. However according to NASA back when they said we landed on the moon, when the astronauts orbited …
the moon - Which artificial satellites in lunar orbit are currently ...
Dec 2, 2016 · 25 Most of artificial satellites of the Moon has depleted their batteries, lost communication, been deorbited or impacted the surface after orbital decay. The list doesn't exactly make it clear …
curious to know about artificial satellites orbiting moon
Dec 2, 2016 · 7 Unless you had a VERY powerful telescope, you didn't capture an image of a satellite orbiting the moon. From Which artificial satellites in lunar orbit are currently active? we have 3 …
Does the Moon have any captured objects orbiting it?
Jul 29, 2015 · Does our moon have any captured objects orbiting it that have been discovered, such as asteroids or other debris? If it doesn't, is it possible that it could capture them in the future, given the …
Do any planets other than Earth have artificial satellites?
Feb 17, 2018 · 13 Space probes have been sent to fly by or temporarily orbit other planets. Have any artificial satellites been sent to permanently orbit another planet and record data? "Permanent" as in …
Does the moon have a name? - Space Exploration Stack Exchange
Jan 8, 2015 · 38 Is there any scientific name for "The Moon", Earth's satellite, when talking about it apart from, but in context of, other moons? Google simply states that Earth's only natural satellite is simply …
Are there publicly available ephemerides for any Moon-orbiting …
Feb 14, 2022 · 2 I am currently working on expanding an orbital propagator to cover satellites that do not orbit Earth. For starters, I am trying to expand it to Moon-orbiting satellites. I have managed to …
Can a satellite orbit Earth so that it always has the Moon in line of ...
Oct 23, 2014 · It would need a near polar orbit which precesses in tandem with the Moon's orbit around Earth. Wouldn't that be the perfect communication satellite orbit for constantly staying in touch with …
What's the current state of Mars orbital infrastructure?
Nov 12, 2020 · ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Can these satellites communicate to each other and be used as data relays for communication with Earth (e.g. when a potential new spacecraft is on the far side …