satelloid

[ sat-l-oid ]

noun

, Aerospace.

1. a low-altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of satelloid¹

First recorded in 1950–55; satell(ite) + -oid

Example Sentences

At its tremendous speed only the almost total absence of air molecules kept the satelloid from turning into a blazing torch.

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The altitude needle tied into the grid showed that the satelloid was dropping fast.

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Would he have had the courage to drive the satelloid into the warhead?

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This time there would be no satelloid, no Pickering to give his life.

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The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec—a moth compared to a hawk.

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