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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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Since 1980, an important tool has become the ability to remotely monitor volcanoes from space using satellites.

From Literature

Elon Musk's efforts to stop Russia from using Starlink satellites for drone attacks have "delivered real results", a Ukrainian official said.

From BBC

The forecaster said it used data from solar monitoring satellites, ground-based observatories and international partners to "build a detailed picture of solar and geophysical conditions".

From BBC

While the U.S. already had Patriots at some locations in the Gulf, satellite imagery shows that an additional Patriot was set up at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar over the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would increase the number of SpaceX satellites in orbit drastically.

From BBC