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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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Rotterdam port harbour master René de Vries said 25 mobile homes kitted out with catering and satellite communications would be available for the crew to self-isolate in.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition took place in the shadow of the Cold War, following the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial Earth satellite.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

A US aerospace company has announced plans to buy a satellite earth station in Cornwall.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Ahead of the earnings release, the company announced it would acquire UK satellite company Goonhilly Earth Station as well as its U.S. subsidiary.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Shortly afterward, the United States' own satellite blew up on the launchpad.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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