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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
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NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
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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

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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