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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 satellite company plans to offer what it calls the “first and only space-based cellular broadband network” for consumer and commercial applications.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The spacecraft's imager will also perform "satellite search" observations around Mars.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Mizan said he had been working on satellite technology and provided details to the foreign intelligence agencies "about his workplace, access level, duties, and other sensitive information".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

About 140 graves sit on the west side of the graveyard and 138 that sit on the opposite site, according to a satellite image taken in early April provided by SI Analytics.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

On March 17, they gave it another shot, and this time orbited a 3.24-pound satellite nicknamed Grapefruit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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