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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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In a study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, researchers equipped six of the toothed whales, sometimes called "unicorns of the sea," with satellite transmitters, and had them explore remote East Greenland waters.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Garbo and his collaborators plan to continue following the aftermath with satellite imagery, aerial observations and tracking data.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 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

He took everything he thought he needed out of the pack, along with the satellite phone, and stuffed it all into his pockets, glad he had chosen to wear cargo pants that morning.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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

SpaceX has also scored wins at the Federal Communications Commission, which in May approved the company’s plan to purchase spectrum rights to connect mobile phones with satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 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

So I became a student once again, and learned about what keeps satellites in orbit, and about how weightlessness affects the human body, and about how to fly machines without wings.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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