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Category:Derelict satellites

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This category is for derelict satellites that are currently in orbit. A derelict satellite is an artificial satellite that has been abandoned, neglected, or has become nonfunctional but remains in an orbit of any kind in space. The term is specific to manmade objects and includes satellites, spacecraft and spent upper stages whereas the term space debris covers a wider array of space debris more generally.

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