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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 has built an unrivaled rocket business and cash-generating satellite business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A 2020 report by India's Comptroller and Auditor General, using satellite imagery and field verification, found around 34 percent of surveyed licensed mines extended beyond their legal boundaries.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

They can also access the Starlink satellite network to connect to operators over longer distances, a system that is also more resistant to jamming by Russian forces.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The disaster comes weeks after the New Glenn rocket failed a mission to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit, prompting an investigation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In December 1957, the United States made its first attempt to put a satellite into orbit with its Vanguard.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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