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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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Its ability to carry 100 metric tons of cargo would make satellite deployment much cheaper—if its engineers can reliably launch and recover the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The spaceship will continue to reach Earth's orbit, where it will deploy 26 satellites into Musk's Starlink satellite internet constellation that has become a major revenue stream for SpaceX.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces are experiencing disruptions to their military-grade Starlink satellite internet service, provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX in coordination with the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Anthropic's possible valuation is below SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company, which listed its shares in June and was valued at nearly $1.8tn.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

It was an aerial view, maybe being shot from a plane or a satellite.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Lazzeri said the Mexican government is making it safe for farmers and other entrepreneurs to alert authorities when they’re victims of extortion and is using satellites to track illegal logging that creates more avocado groves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The spaceship, which continued its trip, is slated to deliver another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth-orbit before returning to the same pad Saturday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The top part of the rocket, called the Ship, will continue its journey to space and deploy 26 satellites.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

It’s the first of 38 Vulcan missions booked by Amazon, which intends to turn its Amazon Leo on for initial service by the end of 2026, powered by nearly 400 satellites.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 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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