Could a Satellite Orbit the Moon?

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth, it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and is larger than any known dwarf planet.

Do any satellites orbit the Moon?

Answer: I believe that there is only one known artificial satellite orbiting the Moon at the moment, that being the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). ... The LRO is only about 5 meters in size, which would make it appear to be an unresolved point of light from Earth.

Is it possible to orbit the Moon?

Although a spacecraft can orbit the Moon for a while, it's just not stable. The tidal forces will cause the spacecraft's orbit to decay until it crashes. But further out in the Solar System, there are tiny asteroids with even tinier moons. This is possible because they're so far away from the Sun.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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