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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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The satellite builder and rocket operator has confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, putting it on track to potentially list shares by July.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

AST SpaceMobile can’t afford too many delays—the three carriers said in their statement they expect to work with multiple satellite service providers.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Scientists regularly use them to check the accuracy of satellite data and computer simulations.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Investors had been excited early Monday about speed breakthroughs at the satellite company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Then, as if the Sputnik satellite wasn’t frightening enough, just one month later the Russians launched Sputnik 2, which carried a dog as a passenger.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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