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A satellite in orbit is called weightless. What does it still keep?

AIts weight
BIts mass
CIts gravity
DIts buoyancy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Its mass
1. A satellite in orbit is in free fall, so it seems weightless. 2. Its amount of matter has not changed. 3. So it still retains its mass and inertia. _Source: Wikipedia, Mass versus weight, Lead section_
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