satellite
Example Sentences
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Iran launched three domestically built observation satellites into space from Russia on Sunday, state television reported, marking a new step for Tehran's space programme despite Western sanctions.
From Barron's
To build their models, the team combined satellite observations with data collected on the ground.
From Science Daily
In the High North, satellites orbiting the equator can often be obscured by the curvature of the Earth, meaning fewer visible satellites than elsewhere on the planet.
Scientists using satellite data estimated that since 2003 the amount of groundwater depleted in the Colorado River Basin is comparable to the total capacity of Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir.
From Los Angeles Times
As of this month, Amazon has launched more than 150 such satellites.
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