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A Satellite is any object orbiting a planet.  Satellites can come in the form of other planets or moons, or artifical objects.
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A '''satellite''' is any object orbiting a [[celestial body]].  Satellites can come in the form of other celestial bodies (moons), or artificial objects.
  
=Satellites in KSP=
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== Artificial satellites ==
Satellites in KSP can be used for unmanned flights to test rocket designes, or to travel to other planetary bodies to collect scientific data. As of V 0.25, satellites are not available until later in career mode due to the lack of command probes.
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Artificial satellites can be used for unmanned flights to test rocket designs, or to travel to other planetary bodies to collect scientific data. With the addition of the [[career mode]] and [[science mode]]], satellites are not available until later in a game due to the lack of [[Command module|command probes]].
  
==Natural Satellites==
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== Natural satellites ==
 
The following planetary bodies are natural satellites:
 
The following planetary bodies are natural satellites:
 
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A satellite is any object orbiting a celestial body. Satellites can come in the form of other celestial bodies (moons), or artificial objects.

Artificial satellites

→ Main article: Probe

Artificial satellites can be used for unmanned flights to test rocket designs, or to travel to other planetary bodies to collect scientific data. With the addition of the career mode and science mode], satellites are not available until later in a game due to the lack of command probes.

Natural satellites

The following planetary bodies are natural satellites: