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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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BBC Verify has analysed satellite imagery which appears to show these ship-to-ship transfers, seemingly more protected from Iranian attack, taking place off the coast of the Omani port city, Sohar.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Instead it struck a deal earlier this year with Amazon’s Leo satellite internet business to provide Wi-Fi on an initial 500 planes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

This would make the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season the only one in the satellite era without a hurricane.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The satellite can see methane at the facility level — exact to within 50 meters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They faced each other one more time, circling in the familiar battle dance while Cervantes circled them in the other direction, like a satellite, completely missing what was really going on between them.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“Once we build the constellation out, the four-plus satellites, we’ll be able to make multiple observations a day of the same area,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The event, designated EP250704a/GRB 250704B, was detected on July 4, 2025, by the SVOM, Insight-HXMT and Einstein Probe satellites.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The vehicle was also able to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, marking Starship’s first revenue-generating mission.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

SpaceX’s Starship entered orbit for the first time and deployed the latest version of its Starlink satellites, critical steps in the company’s push for the experimental rocket to handle a range of missions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The satellites won’t be able to see through the dust. Once he enters the affected area, we won't see anything until he comes out the other side."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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