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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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“Nathan quoted Wilson $110,000 for an untraceable site with a satellite, ghost server, ghost hosting, full build, maintaining, and full algorithmic push across all platforms ... for 3 months,” the filing alleges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

He worked as an engineer for a few years, but could see that he didn’t have the chops of, say, his brother, who became a pioneer in the field of satellite technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The RAF's Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth said in June that a Russian satellite constellation had caused disruptions to GPS signals across Europe and Canada.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

For most of the satellite record, the Arctic sea ice melt season kept getting longer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Our uncle has satellite radio,” Alyssa points out, and switches to the satellite stations.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

In May, the RAF tracked a series of "dangerous manoeuvres" by five Russian satellites moving close to two Finnish commercial satellites.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It comes as the head of the RAF said the UK faced "unprecedented threats" from adversaries in space, coinciding with the creation of a new RAF unit set up to defend Britain's satellites.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

A number of nations are believed to have similar ground-based systems against satellites.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

During the rocket’s next launch, the vehicle will attempt to deploy working Starlink satellites into orbit for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“All those American satellites aren’t going to invent themselves.”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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