# Satellites First of all we need to understand what a satellite is? A satellite is an object which orbits a larger object in space. The term can refer to two different types of satellites, natural and artificial. ### Natural Satellites Natural satellites are objects which naturally orbit a planet or star. An example of a natural satellite includes the moon orbiting the Earth. ### Artificial Satellites Artificial satellites are man-made objects that orbit a planet or star. An example of an artifical satellite includes the International Space Station orbiting Earth. ## Satellite Uses Whether you realise it or not satellites are used constantly in our day-to-day lives. Some common use cases of satellites can be seen outlined below: #### Navigation Satellites are often used for navigation. One common exmaple of this is GPS - The Global Positioning System (GPS) utilises a constellation of satellites to calculate the position of client devies. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://aerospace.jamiepegg.com/introduction/satellites.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.