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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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It also used flight-tracking data, satellite imagery, social media videos, news and academic articles to support its analysis.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The satellite will be de-orbited due to its low altitude, with its cost expected to be recovered via insurance.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Researchers used advanced satellite radar systems to measure changes in surface elevation across deltas on five continents.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The company, founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, attempted to place a satellite from AST SpaceMobile using its New Glenn rocket but was unable to get it as far into orbit as intended.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

With Sputnik 2, the Russians had put a satellite into orbit that weighed eleven hundred pounds.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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