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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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"If the observatory can find systems this faint and difficult with only its preview data, its full 10-year survey will undoubtedly provide us with many more Milky Way satellite discoveries," Cerny said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Modantus is his name, his head a skull, with brassy adornments ascending like a satellite dish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Delhi is closely connected to its satellite towns, Noida and Gurugram, with thousands of people travelling between them every day for work.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Developing targets currently relies less on AI than intelligence reports, satellite imagery and other human-led investigatory work, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Shortly afterward, the United States' own satellite blew up on the launchpad.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Large galaxies such as the Milky Way are surrounded by smaller companions known as satellites.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

While SpaceX has the ability to launch its satellites to orbit with its Falcon and Starship rockets, other satellite-internet operators don’t have that luxury.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

It accounts for the vast majority of satellites and other craft put into orbit largely by its Falcon 9 rocket, which is launched from Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport with several companies interested in using the site to launch small satellites into orbit.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

"There's going to be a change in your responsibilities. From now on, instead of managing the satellites around Mars, your sole responsibility is watching Mark Watney."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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