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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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But the slick appears to have rapidly spread over two days, according to radar satellite imagery reviewed by BBC Verify and intelligence firm MAIAR.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

It has two variants: a custom-built satellite network SpaceX launched for the Pentagon; and a lower-tier, military-grade service that connects to commercial Starlink satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen described it as a "Sputnik moment", referencing the 1957 launch of Earth's first artificial satellite by the Soviet Union that stunned the Western world.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Powerful solar events can disturb Earth's magnetic field, potentially generating unwanted electrical currents in infrastructure and affecting systems that depend on reliable satellite signals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Wait, Leo. Can a satellite show me the flight path from New York to California?”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

It has two variants: a custom-built satellite network SpaceX launched for the Pentagon; and a lower-tier, military-grade service that connects to commercial Starlink satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Specifically, the deal would combine Tesla's cars, robots and self-driving technology with SpaceX's rockets, data centres, satellites and telecommunications operations.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The flight carried 26 next-generation Starlink satellites into orbit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The space business featured 35 launches in the quarter, including 21 that sent more Starlink satellites into orbit, as well as others for commercial and government customers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Kind of like the one about girls and math and satellites.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine


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