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   satellite

   /ˈsatəlʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication: "a communications satellite" Similar space stationspace capsulespacecraftartificial satellitecommunications satelliteweather satellitetelevision satellitesputnikCOBEIRASinformal:Comsat
   • ▪ transmitted by satellite; using or relating to satellite technology: "satellite broadcasting"
   • ▪ satellite television: "a news service on satellite"
   • 2. a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet. Similar moonsecondary planet
   • 3. something that is separated from or on the periphery of something else but is nevertheless dependent on or controlled by it: "satellite offices in London and New York"
   • ▪ a small country or state politically or economically dependent on another: "the Soviet Union and its satellite states" Similar dependencycolonyprotectoratedominionpossessionholdinghistorical:fieftributary
   • ▪ a community or town dependent on a nearby larger town: "with good motorway and rail links, satellite towns like Thornbury have grown rapidly"
   • 4. a portion of the DNA of a genome with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘follower, obsequious underling’): from French satellite or Latin satelles, satellit- ‘attendant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. satellitic adjective
   • 2. satellitism noun

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2. www.nasa.gov › general › what-is-a-satelliteWhat is a satellite? - NASA

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   Sep 5, 2018 · A satellite is a body that orbits around another body in space. There are two different types of satellites – natural and man-made. Examples of natural satellites are the Earth and Moon. The Earth rotates around the Sun and the Moon rotates around the Earth.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SatelliteSatellite - Wikipedia

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   A satellite or artificial satellite[a] is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › satelliteSATELLITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a natural object moving around a larger object in space: The moon is Earth's satellite. Fewer examples. The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the earth's atmosphere. We hope to bring you a live report from Ouagadougou via our satellite hook-up. The concert was beamed by satellite all over the world.

5. spaceplace.nasa.gov › satellite › enWhat Is a Satellite? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   Sep 17, 2024 · A satellite is anything that orbits a planet or a star. Earth is a satellite orbiting the Sun. The Moon is a satellite orbiting Earth. When you launch a spacecraft into orbit around Earth, that’s a satellite, too. This kind of satellite can help us learn about Earth and the universe.

6. www.space.com › 24839-satellitesWhat is a satellite? | Space

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   Jan 17, 2022 · A satellite is an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object. There are two kinds of satellites: natural (such as the moon orbiting the Earth) or...

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › satelliteSatellite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : a celestial body orbiting another of larger size. b. : a manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon, or another celestial body. 2. : someone or something attendant, subordinate, or dependent. especially : a country politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country. 3.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › satelliteSATELLITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a natural object moving around a larger object in space: The moon is Earth's satellite. Fewer examples. The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the earth's atmosphere. We hope to bring you a live report from Ouagadougou via our satellite hook-up. The concert was beamed by satellite all over the world.