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What are planetary satellites?

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a planetary satellite is any object that orbits a planet

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What is ment by a Planetary satellite?
A planetary satellite is an object which orbits a planet. It can be either natural or artificial. For example, the moon is a satellite of Earth, and so is the International Space Station.
Which is the largest planetary satellite in the solar system?
If you mean NATUERAL sattelite like a moon then it would be ganeymede which orbits Jupiter!
An example of a planetary satellite?
An example of a planetary satellite is the Moon.
What is a planetary satellite made of?
the plantetary satellites are made up of all kinds of electronic objects
Do satellites have satellites?
Satellite is probably the most useful invention since the wheel. Satellites have the capability to let you talk with someone across the nation or let you close a business deal through video...