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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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Musk said that SpaceX’s investment-grade credit rating and its diversified business, which includes revenue from rockets and Starlink satellite technology, enabled it to land the deal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

An exosatellite is a natural satellite located beyond our Solar System, while the term exomoon generally refers to a natural satellite orbiting a planet or another celestial body outside our Solar System.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

A satellite is any object that travels around another object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Starlink and its military-grade service, Starshield, are both owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX company and have dominated the global satellite market for years.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Do you think the satellite even knows what a song is?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Swift Coat, a maker of antireflective coated glass for satellites, plans to hire two or three workers by the end of the year at its facility in a dusty industrial park in northern Phoenix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

As scientists begin identifying more satellites in distant planetary systems, they may discover that familiar distinctions between stars, planets, and moons are not as universal as once assumed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Future observations could also reveal whether massive satellites like the one proposed in CD-35 2722 are rare exceptions or part of a much broader population of unusual celestial objects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

France's Eutelsat, with its OneWeb internet service, is the main alternative - but it only has about 600 active satellites, compared to Starlink's 10,000-plus.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

But far from becoming morose, Kepler wished to find additional satellites and wondered how many satellites each planet should have.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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