* Orbital Period Depends on Altitude: The time it takes for a satellite to complete one orbit around the Moon (its orbital period) depends on its altitude above the lunar surface. The higher the altitude, the longer the orbital period.
* No Atmosphere to Slow Things Down: Unlike Earth, the Moon has a negligible atmosphere. This means there's very little air resistance to slow down satellites, so their orbits are much more stable.
Here's a general idea:
* Low Lunar Orbit (LLO): Satellites in low lunar orbit, similar to the International Space Station around Earth, might take about 2 hours to complete one orbit.
* Higher Orbits: Satellites in higher orbits around the Moon could take several hours, even days, to complete an orbit.
To calculate the exact orbital period:
You would need to know the satellite's altitude and use Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion.
