satellite
noun
a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
satellites
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pluralof satellite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It accounts for the vast majority of satellites and other craft put into orbit largely by its Falcon 9 rocket, which is launched from Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now,” Musk wrote in a post on X, referring to his plan to eventually operate orbital satellites that can function as data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
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
SpaceX currently has about 11,000 operational satellites in orbit around the Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Like his lesser satellites, over the years Tom-Carl had assumed an ill-fitting air of respectability and did not care to be reminded of his nefarious beginnings.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
