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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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The newest satellite in the series, Sentinel-6B, launched in November 2025 and is expected to assume responsibility for the mission by the end of 2026.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

The acquisition would give Fox access to consumer households at a time when the traditional pay TV universe continues its slow decline as viewers move away from cable and satellite services to video streaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Legacy satellite stocks became hot properties ahead of the SpaceX IPO, but time is running out for the companies to justify their meteoric gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company said it raised US$75 billion on June 11, 2026, in the offering, giving it a valuation of $1.77 trillion.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

This is what people did in the old days before satellite imagery and Doppler radar.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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