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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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It's also behind the satellite internet business Starlink, the enterprise's financial engine.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Texas-based SpaceX has distinct businesses, ranging from rocket-launch and satellite operations to a nascent AI unit that is racing to catch up with rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business is the clear financial engine of the company, generating $11.4 billion in revenue in 2025, up nearly 50 percent year-on-year.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Ochwat and study co author Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said new satellite technologies could significantly improve scientists' understanding of rapid glacier retreat.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Many of them end up at its satellite campuses, or at West Chester, Bloomsburg, Slippery Rock, or other institutions in Pennsylvania’s network of publicly supported colleges.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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