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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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Two AN/GSC-52B satellite communications terminals were destroyed in the opening hours of Iran’s retaliatory strikes, along with a communications management facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

When the team compared the observations with computer simulations, they found that models including dispersion matched the satellite measurements more closely than traditional tsunami models.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Judging from the satellite bar lodged near the decks, Dave & Buster’s management expected far more people to show up for the event, given the number of RSVPs.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

SpaceX and Rocket Lab are the two biggest launch-services providers in the U.S., and also provide end-to-end satellite manufacturing services.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The article also described several people who had got lost with satellite navigation devices.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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