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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 channel needed to retain its biggest names to keep the channel valuable to cable and satellite TV providers who pay to carry it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The actual number of Amazon wildfires may be substantially higher than standard satellite monitoring systems indicate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

A handful of others were also repeatedly seen near Kim's villa, in satellite images analysed by the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It also uses SpaceX's parallel Starlink civilian satellite system, but not for offensive operations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

They faced each other one more time, circling in the familiar battle dance while Cervantes circled them in the other direction, like a satellite, completely missing what was really going on between them.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Adopting new plants also could be costly for farmers, especially if they have to invest in new technologies such as drones and satellites or tractors with cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

SpaceX last launched the mega-rocket in September, briefly sending it to orbit for the first time and deploying 26 of SpaceX’s new satellites.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

On September 28, SpaceX's Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink satellites before splashing down in the Pacific -- a milestone for the rocket central to Musk's Mars ambitions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Although powerful hurricanes can generate atmospheric gravity waves, satellites cannot always detect them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Bob's got more to deal with than just Mars. Mindy's handling all the Martian satellites, and keeps them pointed at Mark."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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