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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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He’s even bought satellite imagery to track Rocket Lab’s construction progress at Wallops.

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 will be the first time that a satellite will have a shared propellant tank," says Lozano.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 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

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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