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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 observations, scientists detected unusually high levels of formaldehyde inside the enormous volcanic plume created by the eruption.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

SpaceX has significant revenue coming in through its space businesses, which include the leading rocket-launch operation, its Starlink satellite internet division and national-security satellite programs with the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Work started in a heavily forested area within the same month, according to a BBC analysis of satellite images provided by Planet Labs, a US imaging company.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In a note to clients last month, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Michael Leshock wrote that a “major” revenue beat could signal “impact of the proliferation/acceleration of satellite constellations and/or defense initiatives taking hold.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“He escaped from one of the satellite schools, the one up by Lake Superior.”

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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