Changes: Artificial satellite

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SATCOM47 — SATCOM 47, a late 20th century communications satellite orbiting Earth

Artificial satellite display — A display of a network of artificial satellites

For natural satellite, please see moon.

An artificial satellite was a man-made form of technology that was put in orbit around a planet. (VOY: "Future's End, Part II") They had countless applications, including defense, weather forecast, surveillance, and communication, and were used by many cultures.

History

Earth

Earth launched its first artificial satellite, Sputnik, in 1957. This milestone was monitored by a Vulcan team. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")

T'Mir's statement that "It's hard to believe these people were capable of launching an artificial satellite" might suggest that species generally launched their first satellite later in their history.

By 1968, weather satellites were used. (TOS: "Assignment: Earth")

By the late 20th century, the cryonics fad had resulted in space modules being put into Earth's orbit. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")

According to Tom Paris, by 1996 Earth had surveillance satellites in orbit. Satellite dishes were in use for communication with satellites. (VOY: "Future's End")

In 2024, news services used satellite images to assess what was happening in Sanctuary District A during the Bell Riots. The images showed a number of potential casualties. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part II")

By 2154, Starfleet Operations operated a grid of satellites in Earth orbit, capable of picking up any transporter activity on the planet. (ENT: "Affliction")

Vulcan

In 2097, the Vulcan High Command put a surveillance satellite in orbit of Weytahn to monitor potential violations of the Treaty of 2097. (ENT: "Cease Fire")

By 2154, Vulcan had a network of security satellites in orbit, providing satellite surveillance. (ENT: "Awakening")

United Federation of Planets

By the second half of the 24th century, Earth relied on a network of satellites for communications. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I") Navigational control satellites were also in use, one of which was in orbit of Saturn. (TNG: "The First Duty")

By 2370, the Prytt Alliance became concerned that the Federation was helping the Kes to develop attack satellites, and claimed to have developed countermeasures. (TNG: "Attached")

By 2372, the Federation had deployed a relay satellite on the Gamma Quadrant side of the Bajoran wormhole. (DS9: "Paradise Lost")

Other species

Lazarus claimed to have survived the destruction of his civilization by being occupied with inspecting magnetic communications satellites when the destruction occurred. (TOS: "The Alternative Factor")

A Xindi-Arboreal colony visited by Enterprise in 2153 had no artificial satellites. (ENT: "The Shipment")

Satellites were used to generate the dispersion field protecting parts of the Torothan homeworld from orbital scans. (ENT: "Desert Crossing")

By 2151, Valakis had many satellites in orbit. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")

In 2153, the Azati Prime system featured a extremely sensitive security net, provided by a large array incorporating thousand of satellites. (ENT: "Azati Prime")

By 2267, the Eminian Union was using tricobalt satellites in the Eminiar-Vendikar War. (TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon")

Sometime before the destruction of the Vaadwaur homeworld in 1484, the Vaadwaur put a sentry satellite in geostationary orbit above one of their cities. (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")

A Kohl settlement devastated by solar flares in 2353 was still orbited in 2372 by several by then-nonfunctional communications satellites. (VOY: "The Thaw")

In 2366, the Romulans claimed to be doing archaeological research on Nelvana III, using a cloaked satellite. (TNG: "The Defector")

A moon located in the Gamma Quadrant was orbited by a network of artificial satellites which attacked starships nearby and protected the imprisoned Ennis and Nol-Ennis. (DS9: "Battle Lines")

By 2373, Taresia was defended by a high-density polaron grid generated by a network of satellites. (VOY: "Favorite Son")

By 2376, the orbit of the Qomar homeworld was so filled with spaceships and satellites that entering it felt like navigating an obstacle course. (VOY: "Virtuoso")

List of artificial satellites

Named

By type

Communication and navigation
Defense/offense
- Attack satellite
- Defense satellite
- Tricobalt satellite
Surveillance and research
- Monitor beacon satellite
- Security satellite (recon satellite)
- Surveillance satellite (sentry satellite)
  - Spy satellite
- Weather satellite
Utility
- space module
- Ultraviolet satellite

Appendices

Background information

Satellites seem so common in the Star Trek universe that their absence was an indicator that the planet did not harbor a warp-capable civilization (for example, in "Strange New World", "Civilization", or "Time and Again"), or alternatively that a planet was only a minor outpost (for example in "The Shipment").

External link

Satellite at Wikipedia

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-[[File:SATCOM47.jpg|thumb|[[SATCOM 47]], a late [[20th century]] communications satellite orbiting [[Earth]]]]
+[[File:SATCOM47.jpg|thumb|SATCOM 47, a late 20th century communications satellite orbiting Earth]]
 [[File:Artificial satellite display.jpg|thumb|A display of a network of artificial satellites]]
-:''You may also be looking for a [[natural satellite]], otherwise known as a moon.''
+{{disambiguation|natural satellite|moon}}
-An '''artificial satellite''' was a man-made form of [[technology]] that is put in [[orbit]] around a [[planet]]. ({{VOY|Future's End, Part II}}) They had countless applications, including defense, weather forecast, surveillance and communication, and were used by many cultures.
+An '''artificial satellite''' was a man-made form of [[technology]] that was put in [[orbit]] around a [[planet]]. ({{VOY|Future's End, Part II}}) They had countless applications, including defense, weather forecast, surveillance, and communication, and were used by many cultures.
-==Earth==
+==History==
+===Earth===
 [[Earth]] launched its first artificial satellite, [[Sputnik]], in [[1957]]. This milestone was monitored by a [[Vulcan]] team. ({{ENT|Carbon Creek}})
-{{bginfo|T'Mir's statement that ''"It's hard to believe these people were capable of launching an artificial satellite"'' might suggest that species generally launch their first satellite later in their history.}}
+{{bginfo|T'Mir's statement that "''It's hard to believe these people were capable of launching an artificial satellite''" might suggest that species generally launched their first satellite later in their history.}}
-By [[1968]], [[weather satellite]]s were used.
+By [[1968]], [[weather satellite]]s were used. ({{TOS|Assignment: Earth}})
-By the late [[20th century]], the [[cryonics]] fad had resulted in [[cryonics satellite]]s being put into Earth's orbit.
+By the late [[20th century]], the [[cryonics]] fad had resulted in [[space module]]s being put into Earth's orbit. ({{TNG|The Neutral Zone}})
 According to [[Tom Paris]], by [[1996]] Earth had [[surveillance satellite]]s in orbit. [[Satellite dish]]es were in use for communication with satellites. ({{VOY|Future's End}})
-In [[2024]] one news services used satellite images to assess what was happening in [[Sanctuary District A]] during the [[Bell Riots]]. The images showed a number of potential casualties. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part II}})
+In [[2024]], news services used satellite images to assess what was happening in [[Sanctuary District A]] during the [[Bell Riots]]. The images showed a number of potential casualties. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part II}})
-By [[2154]], [[Starfleet Operations]] operated a [[Satellite grid|grid of satellites]] in Earth orbit, capable of picking up any transporter activity on the planet. ({{ENT|Affliction}})
+By [[2154]], [[Starfleet Operations]] operated a [[satellite grid|grid of satellites]] in Earth orbit, capable of picking up any [[transporter]] activity on the planet. ({{ENT|Affliction}})
-==Vulcan==
+===Vulcan===
 In [[2097]], the [[Vulcan High Command]] put a surveillance satellite in orbit of [[Weytahn]] to monitor potential violations of the [[Treaty of 2097]]. ({{ENT|Cease Fire}})
-By [[2154]], [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]] had a network of security satellites in orbit, providing [[satellite surveillance]]. ({{ENT|Awakening}})
+By [[2154]], {{dis|Vulcan|planet}} had a network of security satellites in orbit, providing [[satellite surveillance]]. ({{ENT|Awakening}})
-==United Federation of Planets==
+===United Federation of Planets===
-By the second half of the [[24th century]], [[Earth]] relied on a network of [[Federation communications satellite]]s for communications. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I}}) [[Navigational control satellite]]s were also in use, one of which was in orbit of [[Saturn]]. ({{TNG|The First Duty}})
+By the second half of the [[24th century]], Earth relied on a network of [[Federation communications satellite|satellites]] for [[communications]]. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I}}) [[Navigational control satellite]]s were also in use, one of which was in orbit of [[Saturn]]. ({{TNG|The First Duty}})
-By [[2370]], the [[Prytt Alliance]] became concerned that the Federation was helping the [[Kes (government)|Kes]] to develop attack satellites, and claimed to have developed countermeasures. ({{TNG|Attached}})
+By [[2370]], the [[Prytt Alliance]] became concerned that the Federation was helping the {{dis|Kes|government}} to develop [[attack satellite]]s, and claimed to have developed countermeasures. ({{TNG|Attached}})
 By [[2372]], the Federation had deployed a relay satellite on the [[Gamma Quadrant]] side of the [[Bajoran wormhole]]. ({{DS9|Paradise Lost}})
-==Other species==
+===Other species===
-[[Lazarus]] claimed to have survived the destruction of his civilization by being occupied with inspecting [[magnetic communications satellite]]s when the destruction happened. ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor}})
+[[Lazarus]] claimed to have survived the destruction of his civilization by being occupied with inspecting [[magnetic communications satellite]]s when the destruction occurred. ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor}})
-The [[Xindi-Arboreal colony]] colony visited by {{NX|Enteprise}} in [[2153]] had no artificial satellites. ({{ENT|The Shipment}})
+A [[Xindi-Arboreal colony]] visited by {{NX|Enterprise}} in [[2153]] had no artificial satellites. ({{ENT|The Shipment}})
-Satellites were used to generate the dispersion field protecting parts of the [[Torothan homeworld]] from orbital scans. ({{ENT|Desert Crossing}})
+Satellites were used to generate the [[dispersion field]] protecting parts of the [[Torothan homeworld]] from [[orbital scan]]s. ({{ENT|Desert Crossing}})
-by [[2151]] [[Valakis]] had many satellites in orbit. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}})
+By [[2151]], [[Valakis]] had many satellites in orbit. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}})
-In [[2153]], the [[Azati Prime system]] featured a extremely sensitive [[security net]], provided by a large array incorporating thousand of satellites. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}})
+In [[2153]], the [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant star systems#Azati Prime system|Azati Prime system]] featured a extremely sensitive [[security net]], provided by a large array incorporating thousand of satellites. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}})
-By [[2267]], the [[Eminian Union]] was using [[Tricobalt satellite]]s in the [[Eminiar-Vendikar War]]. ({{TOS|A Taste of Armageddon}})
+By [[2267]], the [[Eminian Union]] was using [[tricobalt satellite]]s in the [[Eminiar-Vendikar War]]. ({{TOS|A Taste of Armageddon}})
-Sometime before the destruction of the [[Vaadwaur homeworld]] in the [[1484]], the [[Vaadwaur]] put a sentry satellite in geostationary orbit above one of their cities. ({{VOY|Dragon's Teeth}})
+Sometime before the destruction of the [[Vaadwaur homeworld]] in [[1484]], the [[Vaadwaur]] put a sentry satellite in [[geostationary orbit]] above one of their cities. ({{VOY|Dragon's Teeth}})
-A [[Kohl]] planet devastated by [[solar flare]]s in [[2353]] was in [[2372]] still orbited by several now-nonfunctional communications satellites. ({{VOY|The Thaw}})
+A [[Kohl settlement]] devastated by [[solar flare]]s in [[2353]] was still orbited in [[2372]] by several by then-nonfunctional communications satellites. ({{VOY|The Thaw}})
-In [[2366]], the [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]] claimed to be doing [[archeology|archaeological]] research on [[Nelvana III]], using a [[cloak]]ed satellite. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
+In [[2366]], the [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]] claimed to be doing [[archaeology|archaeological]] research on [[Nelvana III]], using a [[cloak]]ed satellite. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
-A [[Unnamed moons#Penal moon|moon]] located in the [[Gamma Quadrant]] was [[orbit]]ed by a network of artificial satellites which attacked [[starship]]s nearby and protected the imprisoned [[Ennis]] and [[Nol-Ennis]]. ({{DS9|Battle Lines}})
+A [[Penal moon 001|moon]] located in the Gamma Quadrant was orbited by a network of artificial satellites which attacked [[starship]]s nearby and protected the imprisoned [[Ennis]] and [[Nol-Ennis]]. ({{DS9|Battle Lines}})
-By [[2373]], [[Taresia]] was defended by a high-density [[polaron grid]], generated by a network of satellites. ({{VOY|Favorite Son}})
+By [[2373]], [[Taresia]] was defended by a high-density [[polaron grid]] generated by a network of satellites. ({{VOY|Favorite Son}})
 By [[2376]], the orbit of the [[Qomar homeworld]] was so filled with spaceships and satellites that entering it felt like navigating an obstacle course. ({{VOY|Virtuoso}})
 == List of artificial satellites ==
-;Named:
+;Named
-* ''[[SATCOM 47]]'' (orbited [[Earth]], late [[1990s]])
+* ''[[SATCOM 47]]''
-* ''[[Sputnik I]]'' (orbited Earth, mid [[1950s]])
+* ''[[Sputnik I]]''
+* [[Vaadwaur sentry satellite]]
-;By type:
+;By type
-* Surveillance and research
-**[[Spy satellite]]
-***[[Soviet spy satellite]]
-** [[Security satellite]] (also known as [[recon satellite]], [[sentry satellite]], or [[surveillance satellite]])
-** [[Weather satellite]]
-** [[Monitor beacon satellite]] ([[2120s]])
 *Communication and navigation
-** [[Navigational control satellite]] ([[2360s]])
+** [[Navigational control satellite]]
-** [[Federation communications satellite]] ([[2360s]])
+** [[Federation communications satellite]]
-** [[Relay satellite]] ([[2372]])
+** [[Relay satellite]]
-** [[Magnetic communications satellite]]
+** [[Magnetic communication satellite]]
-*Defense
+* Defense/offense
+** [[Attack satellite]]
+** [[Defense satellite]]
 ** [[Tricobalt satellite]]
+* Surveillance and research
-** [[Attack satellite]] (2370 - possibly only theoretical)
+** [[Monitor beacon satellite]]
-*Miscellaneous
-** [[Cryonics satellite]]
+** [[Security satellite]] (recon satellite)
-** [[Ultraviolet satellite]] ([[2260s]])
+** [[Surveillance satellite]] (sentry satellite)
-** [[Co-orbital satellite]]
+*** [[Spy satellite]]
+** [[Weather satellite]]
+* Utility
+** [[space module]]
+** [[Ultraviolet satellite]]
-==Background==
+==Appendices==
+===See also===
-Satellites seem so common in the ''Star Trek'' universe that their absence was an indicator that the planet did not harbor a warp-capable civilization (for example, in {{e|Strange New World}}, {{e|Civilization}}, or {{e|Time and Again}}), or alternatively that a planet was only a minor outpost (for example in {{e|The Shipment}}).
+* [[Midos V Satellite City Spaceport]]
+* [[Satellite control]]
-==See also==
-* [[Satellite surveillance]]
 * [[Satellite dish]]
 * [[Satellite grid]]
+* [[Satellite log]]
+* [[Satellite surveillance]]
+===Background information===
+Satellites seem so common in the ''Star Trek'' universe that their absence was an indicator that the planet did not harbor a [[warp-capable]] civilization (for example, in {{e|Strange New World}}, {{e|Civilization}}, or {{e|Time and Again}}), or alternatively that a planet was only a minor outpost (for example in {{e|The Shipment}}).
-== External link ==
+===External link===
-* {{Wikipedia}}
+*{{Wikipedia|Satellite}}
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 [[nl:Satelliet]]
-[[Category:Technology]]
+[[Category:Sensor technology]]
+[[Category:Communications technology]]
+[[Category:Spacecraft classifications]]