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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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Fox News has also broadened its base of advertisers in recent years and benefits from negotiated increases in revenue from cable and satellite providers that carry the channel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Scientists have been studying Vega Island's glaciers for decades, and satellite observations have played an important role in documenting their condition.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

I was immediately reminded of what Krakauer’s wife told him by satellite phone before he began his push from Everest’s base camp.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

By analyzing tens of thousands of satellite images, the Journal identified hundreds of damaged buildings across more than two dozen installations—offering the most comprehensive public accounting of the war’s damage to American facilities to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Once the satellite located them he could he could punch in where they needed to go and tell the driver.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

It will also release two small satellites, known as 'CubeSats', each approximately the size of a shoebox, to gather additional observations from much closer distances.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Astronomers warn that megaconstellations of satellites will obstruct our view of the cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

In a recent filing, the company revealed plans to launch up to one million additional satellites, half of them in a dusk/dawn orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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

But the satellites tended to take care of themselves.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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