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constellation

[kon-stuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌkɒn stəˈleɪ ʃən /




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SpaceX said that once it receives approval from the Federal Communications Commission, it will deploy Starlink Mobile to combine its satellite-to-mobile constellation with a terrestrial network to connect devices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Carbon Mapper’s goal is to prevent the equivalent of a billion tons of carbon dioxide every year with a constellation of satellites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

All the defendants will also likely blame Walker for her own condition, given that she suffered from a constellation of issues before becoming pregnant.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

SpaceX wants Starship to deploy 26 Starlink V3 spacecraft on the flight, each of which will add 1 terabits per second of capacity to the existing Starlink satellite-internet constellation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Hence, for the student of world history, the phenomenon of writing is particularly useful for exploring another important constellation of causes: geography’s effect on the ease with which ideas and inventions spread.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

They show them the Moon's craters, Saturn's rings, Vega - the brightest star in the night sky - and other planets, using laser pointers to trace constellations and objects visible to the naked eye.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

They position telescopes for the night's planets and constellations before guiding visitors from local homestays.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Instead of being blunt, he presents constellations of ideas that provide a stream-of-consciousness experience, where signs, symbols, objects, colors and emotions all compete for attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The light pollution created by constellations of very bright satellites is not just a problem for astronomers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

In fact, if you look at the arrangement of the two constellations a little differently, it’s almost like Mama Bear sent Baby Bear spinning with a good swift head butt.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein


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