describe of satellite

This this is about artificial satellites. For natural satellites, also known as moons, see Natural satellite.
Satellites and Satalite redirect here. For the Canadian reggae band, see Sattalites.

For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation).
A full size model of the Earth observation satellite ERS 2
A full size model of the Earth observation satellite ERS 2

In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon.