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constellation

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The Global Positioning System consists of a constellation of around 30 satellites orbiting 20,000 kilometers above Earth.

It has now launched almost 700 satellites of a planned constellation of thousands and said service could begin in parts of North America by the end of the year.

From Fortune

OneWeb founder Greg Wyler has argued that his company’s constellation was less likely to result in satellite collisions thanks to its higher orbit of 1,200 kilometers.

After all, the fastest and most effective solution would be to stop launching constellations—and that’s simply a nonstarter.

The report recommends that companies refrain from putting constellations above an altitude of 600 kilometers.

HL Tauri is about 450 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus.

Today, all that remains of these Jewish holiday centers is a constellation of derelict buildings.

By the end of the book the stars converge into a constellation.

The political constellation is dotted with a range of parties representing different interests, with overlap between them.

In France, a whole constellation of (relatively) young thinkers are transforming it: Foucault, Althusser, Deleuze, etc.

Although eclipsed in show by some present, theirs was a new constellation, and they must support observation as they could.

After death his spirit appeared at certain times and seasons as a planet, star, or constellation.

What's your price on a whole constellation with a lovers' moon thrown in?

It is not easy to guess why this constellation should have been called the Bear.

The first star of which the distance was calculated is in this constellation.

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On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to constellation, such as: circumstance, future, inevitability, intention, objective, and prospect.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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