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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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Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

However, he added that he thinks SpaceX “probably” has decided to beat Amazon’s offer to Globalstar to cement its dominance in the satellite industry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Musk and SpaceX also aim to develop a city on the moon, along with factories and a satellite launcher.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Starcloud sent one of Nvidia’s H100 GPUs into orbit late last year, integrated in a satellite.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

One month after that, our nation’s first weather satellite went up.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson