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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

The FCC approves satellite projects, though it doesn’t have any rules about how bright satellites can be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Ever since the Soviets sent up that Sputnik satellite last year, I’ve been studying really hard.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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

Long before satellites began monitoring its ice, Vega Island played an unexpected role in one of Antarctica's dramatic early exploration stories.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Starlink’s satellites are about four square meters in size, roughly equivalent to a king bed.

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

Monitoring the status of satellites around Mars had sounded like an exciting proposition when she took the transfer.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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