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Definition of a Satellite:
A satellite is an object that is orbiting some central body as a result of the sole influence of the gravitational attraction towards that body's mass.
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A satellite is an object that is under the sole influence of gravity. In this sense, a satellite is a free-falling object. Due to the influence of the force of gravity, a satellite which is orbiting Earth is accelerating towards the Earth at all times during its orbit.
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