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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 researchers stress that ongoing satellite monitoring, more field observations during surges, improved modeling, and better projections are essential.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Our satellite image analysis shows at least 100 buildings have been levelled in Naqoura in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Bezos-founded companies are pushing ahead in satellite connections and rocket launches, businesses that SpaceX has long dominated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

On Tuesday, Amazon said it would buy Globalstar for the equivalent of $90 a share, valuing the satellite communications company at just under $12 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The Space Age began when the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, in 1957.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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