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In which direction does the gravity of the earth act?

why do the satellite not fall while revolving around the earth.​

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Satellites don't fall from the sky because they are orbiting Earth. Even when satellites are thousands of miles away, Earth's gravity still tugs on them. Gravity--combined with the satellite's momentum from its launch into space--cause the satellite go into orbit above Earth, instead of falling back down to the groundv

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