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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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A US aerospace company has announced plans to buy a satellite earth station in Cornwall.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Elon Musk-led company’s plans to connect cellphones and other devices using Starlink satellites would compete directly with Iridium’s satellite-to-device offerings, which include a satellite phone, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The company completed its acquisition of satellite builder Lanteris Space Systems in the first quarter, enhancing growth.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Scientists regularly use them to check the accuracy of satellite data and computer simulations.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Vanguard was the United States’s International Geophysical Year satellite program, and von Braun, since he worked for the Army, was somehow too tainted by that association to make the first American try for orbit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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