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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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Musk also envisions a network of orbiting AI satellite data centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Vertic calculated its estimates for the expanded uranium-enrichment capacity based on historical data of similar centrifuges, satellite imagery to determine the building’s dimensions, and other modeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

An anonymous X account by the name of @SpaceGhost has assembled a Rocket Lab Wiki compiling every interview, commercial satellite deal, transcript and available piece of data on the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock market debut of SpaceX -- Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and company -- expected Friday, could be the biggest in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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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