satellite
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It’s unlikely that a fix for the East-West pipeline will be simple, judging by the satellite images showing “a wide area that looks pretty charred over,” Smith said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
To investigate, the researchers fitted five mature saltwater crocodiles with satellite tracking devices.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The two sides are talking about laying underwater cables to link Europe and Canada, and jointly constructing data centers, cloud storage and new satellite networks beyond the reach of American tech giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Riyadh on Friday said it had shut the pipeline as a precaution, as satellite images of scorched ground and smoke near the site emerged.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In August 1955, Russian rocket scientists announced that they would soon be able to send a satellite into space.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Musk's SpaceX company has launched thousands of Starlink satellites into orbit in order to provide internet services, including in remote and rural areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Iran’s military also draws from its own satellites and human sources, as well as intelligence and imagery from Russia, according to U.S. officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
SpaceX wants the vehicle to carry artificial-intelligence and next-generation Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, as well as ferry people and cargo to other planets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
SpaceX completed its 80th Starlink launch of the year on Sunday, sending 27 satellites to low-Earth orbit from California.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When he looked at the planet Jupiter, Galileo found that it was accompanied by several small satellites or moons that orbited around it.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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Vocabulary lists containing satellite
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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