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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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These transits involve vessels whose exact route cannot be confirmed due to insufficient data stemming from disabled transponders, jammed signals or missing satellite imagery.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

But with many vessels switching off their AIS before crossing Hormuz, analysts have to reconstruct the voyages using satellite imagery and other clues.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Despite its heady valuation, SpaceX is the dominant player in both reusable commercial rockets and global satellite internet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The billionaire businessman's Starlink satellite communications system has been key in Ukraine's success.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

There he settles into an armchair and flips on a Korean satellite channel with the volume turned up extra loud.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

It will also launch the next generation of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

One possibility the team is especially interested in is using the technology aboard satellites, where minimizing size, weight and power consumption is particularly important.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

StormWall, which involves school-bus-size satellites and a whole lot of salt, could provide an ionic “air bag” for the Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

A ground-control system for GPS satellites called Next Generation Operational Control System was billed the “best-value GPS control system for the future.”

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The agency envisioned itself developing the technology to launch weather satellites, probes we could send to the moon, and satellites that could warn us if a missile was coming.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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