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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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EchoStar has spectrum assets, a satellite TV business, and cash.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

These included updated corrections to satellite measurements that had gradually shifted after 2015, improved methods for measuring land movement at coastal tide gauges, and more accurate estimates of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The rocket is designed to loft Starlink satellites, deploy the futuristic AI satellite fleet the company wants to create, and underpins Chief Executive Elon Musk’s exploration dreams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Elon Musk is going all-in on artificial intelligence, but his xAI has been gobbling up SpaceX’s cash, diverting attention away from the rocket-launch and satellite operations.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Instead we switched back from satellite to the standard stations.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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