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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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A federal judge halted the $6.2 billion merger of television station giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna after eight states and satellite broadcaster DirecTV sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Gould points to teams at Goonhilly Earth Station, the satellite communications centre that supported the Artemis mission, as proof that "space work was not just something that happens in America".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The researchers stress that ongoing satellite monitoring, more field observations during surges, improved modeling, and better projections are essential.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

A comparison of satellite images taken on 28 February and 11 April shows more than 400 buildings, including a mosque, have been levelled there.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Launching a satellite was something the United States had been working on without much success.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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