satellite

Several Soviet satellite states - including East Germany - are known to have been operating state-sponsored doping programmes throughout the 1980s.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Commercial satellite companies, which provide the government with services, have detected Chinese activities and have alerted us. Otherwise, we’d be clueless about a lot of what’s going on.”

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He created a partnership allowing the AP to gather, analyze and publish satellite imagery to expand its journalism—including exclusive coverage of Iran and Israel's nuclear programs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Researchers made the discovery using satellite observations of the huge plume created by the eruption.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

On October 4, 1957, they made good on their promise: The Soviet Union launched a rocket into space containing Sputnik, a 185-pound satellite capable of orbiting the earth.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

For comparison, it’s estimated that SpaceX has roughly 11,100 working Starlink satellites, according to data from the astronomer Jonathan McDowell.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

He added, “They’ve not only closed the gap—they’ve demonstrated an ability to maneuver satellites and conduct operations that we cannot do.”

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Air Force disclosure is crucial to deterring attacks on U.S. satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Senior military leaders have previously said they planned to boost military capabilities in space, citing Russian and Chinese programmes developing ways to attack and disrupt US satellites in a future conflict.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Kind of like the one about girls and math and satellites.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine