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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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Successive satellite missions have followed nearly identical paths, with overlapping periods of operation that allow scientists to compare measurements across decades.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Israeli and U.S. strikes collapsed the entrances to those facilities, but satellite imagery has since shown that Iran regained access to some by digging them out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

Now, the 2026 El Niño is emerging as another major event, with satellite data suggesting it could rival those historic episodes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

The spaceship will continue to reach Earth's orbit, where it will deploy 26 satellites into Musk's Starlink satellite internet constellation that has become a major revenue stream for SpaceX.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

This is what people did in the old days before satellite imagery and Doppler radar.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

"What's unique about altimetry is that we have a 35-year record from nearly identical satellites flying almost the same ground track, with each mission overlapping the next," Willis said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Lazzeri said the Mexican government is making it safe for farmers and other entrepreneurs to alert authorities when they’re victims of extortion and is using satellites to track illegal logging that creates more avocado groves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

SpaceX already pioneered low-cost spaceflight with its smaller Falcon 9 rockets, which have lifted thousands of Starlink internet satellites into orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The top part of the rocket, called the Ship, will continue its journey to space and deploy 26 satellites.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

He accomplished this without the complex surveying equipment available later to the Romans, let alone GPS receivers, laser range finders, or satellites.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro


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