satellite
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The rocket will be carrying 45 satellites into orbit, but its primary payload is an Earth-observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, according to Space.com.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
State-affiliated media has reported multiple cases of people being arrested for selling and buying Starlink terminals, including four people - two of them foreign nationals - arrested last month for "importing satellite internet equipment".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Amazon is also ramping up in the commercial space race, acquiring satellite operator Globalstar for nearly $11 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The researchers, who used satellite data for their report, noted that last year's forest loss was still significant -- about the size of Denmark and 46 percent higher than a decade ago.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
I often went out into the yard after dark and lay down on the grass and looked up into the sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of a satellite going over.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing satellite
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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