Images of Satellites That Orbit Planet Earth!

Thousands of satellites are whizzing over our heads all day every day and have changed life on Earth. Many are used for communication, TV, GPS and some are used for scientific research. NASA has many satellites in orbit, the most famous being the Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station! Become an explorer by viewing this amazing selection of images, some of the best ever taken, of the satellites orbiting Earth (kind of like little man-manned moons!) and visit the Satellites page to learn fun facts about each!

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Satellites (Artificial Moons)

Sputnik 1
Iridium Satellite Model
Iridium Flare
Fengyun-1C Debris
Debris Impact
Satellite A-Train
X-Ray Observatory
Chinese Space Station
Skylab From Orbit
Mir And Shuttle
Reentry
GPS Satellite
MMS In Space
Space based Monitoring
GPS Constellation
International Space Station
Astronaut Work
Comparison
Hubble's Launch
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Sputnik 1
Iridium Satellite Model
Iridium Flare
Fengyun-1C Debris
Debris Impact
Satellite A-Train
X-Ray Observatory
Chinese Space Station
Skylab From Orbit
Mir And Shuttle
Reentry
GPS Satellite
MMS In Space
Space based Monitoring
GPS Constellation
International Space Station
Astronaut Work
Comparison
Hubble's Launch
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Satellites - Earth Observations

Earth Science Missions
LDCM Satellite
LDCM Prelaunch
Satellite A-Train
Space based Monitoring
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The Hubble Space Telescope Satellite

Hubble's Launch
Deployment
System Checks
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Into The Void
Capture
Servicing Hubble
Repair Work
Final Servicing
Asymmetric Ejecta Pattern
Pillars of Creation
NGC 1566
Hubble Ultra Deep View
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Hubble's Launch
Deployment
System Checks
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Into The Void
Capture
Servicing Hubble
Repair Work
Final Servicing
Asymmetric Ejecta Pattern
Pillars of Creation
NGC 1566
Hubble Ultra Deep View
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The International Space Station

Comparison
International Space Station
Mission Control Center
Construction Begins
Initial Configuration
Expedition 1
Solar Arrays
Spacewalkers Working
Spacewalk
Southern Lights
ISS and Moon
ISS Solar Transit
Parking Full
Comet Lovejoy
Full Moon
Spacecraft Docked
Soyuz TMA-19
Full Crew
Cupola By Night
Destiny Lab
Astronaut Work
Astronauts EVA
Space Exercise
Space Garden
Inside the Station
Dextre
Stargazing
Shuttle Docked
Antares Resupply Mission
Supply Vessels
Millennium Falcon
NIle By Night
Robonaut
True Station
Impact Risk
Life Support Systems
Portrait
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Comparison
International Space Station
Mission Control Center
Construction Begins
Initial Configuration
Expedition 1
Solar Arrays
Spacewalkers Working
Spacewalk
Southern Lights
ISS and Moon
ISS Solar Transit
Parking Full
Comet Lovejoy
Full Moon
Spacecraft Docked
Soyuz TMA-19
Full Crew
Cupola By Night
Destiny Lab
Astronaut Work
Astronauts EVA
Space Exercise
Space Garden
Inside the Station
Dextre
Stargazing
Shuttle Docked
Antares Resupply Mission
Supply Vessels
Millennium Falcon
NIle By Night
Robonaut
True Station
Impact Risk
Life Support Systems
Portrait
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