artificial satellite

Noun artificial satellite has 1 sense

• artificial satellite(n = noun.artifact) orbiter, satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon;
has particulars: astronomy satellite, communications satellite, ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft, space laboratory, space platform, space station, sputnik, spy satellite, meteorological satellite, weather satellite
is a kind of equipment
has parts: solar array, solar battery, solar panel