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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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The rocket fleet’s reliability has made satellite deployment affordable enough to turn Starlink into a major profit center for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Earlier, the Ukrainian leader said that the military was facing more "systematic" restrictions to Starlink's military-grade satellite service, Starshield, meaning Kyiv was struggling to intercept Russian jet-powered drones.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Operators are losing subscribers to cord-cutting and growing competition from wireless carriers, fiber network providers and SpaceX’s Starlink as a satellite alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Europe is betting that competition between Isar and other players such as Rocket Factory Augsburg will bring down the price of satellite launches.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

He also had a satellite navigation system, and goodness knows what else.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

SpaceX already pioneered low-cost spaceflight with its smaller Falcon 9 rockets, which have lifted thousands of Starlink internet satellites into orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The top part of the rocket, called the Ship, will continue its journey to space and deploy 26 satellites.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

In September, Starship deployed 26 V3 satellites and entered orbit for the first time.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

More accurate predictions would help scientists better anticipate storms capable of disrupting satellites, navigation systems, communications networks, and power infrastructure.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Venus didn’t have any moons or satellites or even a magnetic field, but it did have an atmosphere sort of similar to Earth’s, except it was super- hot—about five hundred degrees or more.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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