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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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With access to the satellite images, his team didn’t have to rely on surveillance drones that can be expensive and are more easily jammed or shot down by the Russians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Vantor software allows soldiers to compare a current satellite image with historical images, as Brigade 422 did with the ammunition depot, and see infrastructure changes or movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It explained that the data collected by volunteers was fed into machine learning models, alongside satellite imagery.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Coming attractions include German drone maker Helsing and Finnish satellite builder ICEYE.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The offices of the Paris-Journal briefly became an extremely small satellite of the Louvre.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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