Answer: That is to say, a satellite is an object upon which the only force is gravity. Once launched into orbit, the only force governing the motion of a satellite is the force of gravity. Newton was the first to theorize that a projectile launched with sufficient speed would actually orbit the earth.
Explanation: Because Earth-orbiting objects follow elliptical paths around Earth and not a straight line, forces cannot, by definition, be balanced. Force is directional. It is a push or a pull in a particular direction.