I got into a discussion with my dad if space junk can have its own orbit. I searched a little and found nothing.
I know that an artificial satellite needs the gravitational force and centrifugal force from earth to stay in an equilibrium and orbit around earth. But if that artificial Satellite is far away form earth's orbit can it start orbiting around the sun as a planet do? or it will just stay static in one place 'floating'?
I know that an artificial satellite needs the gravitational force and centrifugal force from earth to stay in an equilibrium and orbit around earth. But if that artificial Satellite is far away form earth's orbit can it start orbiting around the sun as a planet do? or it will just stay static in one place 'floating'?