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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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An AST SpaceMobile satellite being carried by a Blue Origin rocket was put into an incorrect position on Sunday and it will now have to be taken out of orbit.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Amazon expects to pay Blue Origin around $2.7 billion for satellite launches and related services through 2028.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

He met me in Lake Alfred, at the site of its University of Florida satellite campus.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 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

Since the Lilienthals were supportive of Bobby, he reciprocated with gifts: a television satellite dish, a vacuum cleaner, leather goods that he’d buy on trips to Vienna, and special gifts for birthdays and other holidays.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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