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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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Beginning with signals intelligence, and satellite and electronic surveillance of activity in the strait, such a mission would likely include maritime patrol aircraft and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Crypto firm BitGo, online life insurer Ethos Technologies and satellite company York Space Systems were notable underperformers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“News flow about increasingly frequent satellite launches and increasingly useful LEO satellite-based network services are rightly drawing investors’ attention,” Stein wrote in a note to clients this week, referring to low-Earth-orbit satellites.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The base also appeared to be undamaged in high-resolution satellite imagery on 9 March.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Less than a month later, the Soviets shot a second satellite into orbit—Sputnik 2—carrying a live dog named Laika, suggesting that they might soon develop the ability to send a human into space.

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