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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 average satellite will need about $50,000 worth of semiconductors, while more complex spacecraft will need more than $100,000 worth, Truist’s Stein said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

However, some people have managed to connect using satellite internet systems such as Starlink and other methods, though it comes at a high cost.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to acquire satellite company Globalstar as it looks to build out its own space-based communications network.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Here’s what I’m going to do. We have a Scope on a satellite TV bird with a footprint in Ireland.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer