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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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"This will be the first time that a satellite will have a shared propellant tank," says Lozano.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She said she has kept track of SpaceX for years and at home uses Starlink, the company’s satellite internet service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Each BlueBird satellite launched expands our ability to support seamless space-based broadband mobile connectivity directly to everyday smartphones,” AST President Scott Wisniewski said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s natural that investors are soothed to hear about the next satellite launch.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They faced each other one more time, circling in the familiar battle dance while Cervantes circled them in the other direction, like a satellite, completely missing what was really going on between them.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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