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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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He noted the company’s work on Starshield—a military satellite communications network—as well as work on classified programs operated by government intelligence offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In order to efficiently scale its satellite launches, orbital data centers and interplanetary travel ambitions, SpaceX needs to develop a fully reusable spacecraft.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Radio Korea still operates a small satellite office in Koreatown, and Kim insists its reporting in L.A. remains the same.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Its small size could make it practical for long term lunar satellite observations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

With Sputnik 2, the Russians had put a satellite into orbit that weighed eleven hundred pounds.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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