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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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Our planet relies on a sophisticated global system that combines atomic clocks, GPS satellites, and ultra-fast communication networks to keep everything in sync.

From Science Daily

One key aim of their mission was to fit a satellite tracking tag onto a white shark - something that has never been done in the Mediterranean Sea.

From BBC

"I sent my family away a while ago with my eldest son," he told AFP via satellite internet connection, asking to be identified only by his first name.

From Barron's

Today, numerous satellites monitor the Sun, measuring the solar wind and the energy it emits, giving us a better understanding of solar activity and earlier warnings when it increases.

From BBC

He studies satellite imagery to find the paths worn away by the poachers through large fields and grasslands.

From BBC