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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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Using satellite data and information on the pre-existing tapanuli orangutan population, experts have calculated nearly 60 animals may have been killed in what they called an "extinction-level event" for the species.

From Barron's

When currents spread out, they heat the atmosphere, stir up winds, and create turbulence that can affect satellites traveling through that region.

From Science Daily

The team determined that changes in satellite instruments and data collection techniques over time made the system more sensitive to thin layers of snow.

From Science Daily

The counterattacks likely leveraged the disruption of Russian forces' access to Starlink, the ISW said, after the satellite internet firm's boss, Elon Musk, announced "measures" to end Russia's use of the technology.

From Barron's

He put up a satellite dish, and a solar panel to charge the batteries for a flashlight, a cell phone, and a laptop computer.

From Literature