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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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The engineers from Sensat also built their first satellite -- Gaindesat-1A -- in collaboration with the University of Montpellier, launching it in 2024.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

In a statement on Tuesday, Weber touted Amazon’s “fast, reliable satellite broadband” meant to meet the demands of “enterprise, public sector, and government customers.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Union’s executive arm, visited Greenland on Monday and pledged investments worth 200 million euros, equivalent to about $230 million, in minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

This means the satellite sensor and an algorithm identified a pixel containing thermal anomalies associated with fire.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

In August 1955, Russian rocket scientists announced that they would soon be able to send a satellite into space.

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

While Amazon has 392 satellites in space, according to data from astronomer Jonathan McDowell, only 315 are in the proper operational orbit.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Ministers said they wanted to create jobs and help Britain and its partners launch satellites without relying on countries "further afield".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The new EU investments include a project to boost satellites and improve internet access in remote areas of the sparsely populated island, and two mining projects to secure critical raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

SpaceX completed its 80th Starlink launch of the year on Sunday, sending 27 satellites to low-Earth orbit from California.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

M31 has two small satellites, dwarf elliptical galaxies bound to it by gravity, by the identical law of physics that tends to keep me in my chair.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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