What is a satellite?
Q: What is a satellite?
A: A satellite is an object that orbits another object in space. It can be either natural, such as the moon orbiting the Earth, or artificial.
Q: What are satellites used for?
A: Satellites are used for many purposes, including weather forecasting, communications, navigation, reconnaissance and astronomy.
Q: When was the first artificial satellite launched?
A: The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4th 1957.
Q: Who was the first living passenger to be sent into orbit?
A: The first living passenger to be sent into orbit was a dog named Laika who was aboard Sputnik 2 which launched on November 3rd 1957.
Q: When did the United States launch their first satellite?
A: The United States launched their first satellite called Explorer 1 on January 31st 1958.
Q: When did the UK launch its first satellite?
A: The UK launched its first satellite in 1962.
Q: How many satellites have been launched since then?
A: Since then thousands of satellites have been launched into orbit around Earth.
