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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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That revenue comes from a combination of Rocket Lab’s work both launching its rockets and developing satellites and spacecraft components.

From MarketWatch

"I had seen the fjord and notable mountain features in the satellite images, but being there in person filled me with astonishment at what had happened."

From Science Daily

IonQ has been on an acquisition spree for the past year as it aims to absorb new technologies into its portfolio, from satellite imagery to atomic clocks.

From Barron's

SpaceX, his rocket-launch company, wants government permission for a constellation consisting of a million satellites that could be used for orbital data centers.

From MarketWatch

After analyzing 11 years of magnetic field data from the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite constellation, researchers have found that a large weak zone in Earth's magnetic field over the South Atlantic has grown dramatically.

From Science Daily