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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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SpaceX has been working with the NRO over the past few years to develop a classified satellite network.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The company's satellite internet service, Starlink, is already generating most of SpaceX's revenue and profit.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Ochwat and study co author Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said new satellite technologies could significantly improve scientists' understanding of rapid glacier retreat.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using satellite data and AI in an effort to slow the decline in Britain's hedgehog population.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

There is a news van with a satellite on top.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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