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List of passive satellites

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This is a listing of passive satellites – inert or mostly inert satellites, mainly of the Earth. This includes various reflector type satellites typically used for geodesy and atmospheric measurements.

STARSHINE deployed from Endeavour during STS-108 in 2001.
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Passive satellites

Dedicated laser ranging satellites

Several dedicated laser ranging satellites were put in orbit:[13]

Mostly passive satellites

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