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Satellite

Eupsilia transversa

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation. Additional military uses are reconnaissance, early warning, signals intelligence and, potentially, weapon delivery.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 9,910Germany · 4,257United Kingdom · 1,013Switzerland · 476France · 255Belgium · 95Luxembourg · 67Italy · 44Spain · 25