satellite
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Musk said that SpaceX’s investment-grade credit rating and its diversified business, which includes revenue from rockets and Starlink satellite technology, enabled it to land the deal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The term exomoon generally describes a natural satellite orbiting a planet or another object beyond our Solar System, although astronomers have not agreed on an official definition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
This makes the possible moon far more massive than any natural satellite in our Solar System.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Starlink and its military-grade service, Starshield, are both owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX company and have dominated the global satellite market for years.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
There was a rumor that satellite phones were working and that there was one phone, connected to a fax line, in the upstairs office of the bus station.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Future observations could also reveal whether massive satellites like the one proposed in CD-35 2722 are rare exceptions or part of a much broader population of unusual celestial objects.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
As scientists begin identifying more satellites in distant planetary systems, they may discover that familiar distinctions between stars, planets, and moons are not as universal as once assumed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
The European Union has contracted with Eutelsat and two other companies to build out a sovereign satellite network of 348 satellites known as IRIS², at a cost of about $17.5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
France's Eutelsat, with its OneWeb internet service, is the main alternative - but it only has about 600 active satellites, compared to Starlink's 10,000-plus.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Cade and Monica followed slowly at a distance, like twin satellites being pulled along by the gravity of Julia Bishop and me.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
Vocabulary lists containing satellite
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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