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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 satellite
    • 2. a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet. Similar moonsecondary planet

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSATELLITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.: The World Cup was transmitted around the world by satellite. a spy / weather satellite. satellite television /TV. Erik Simonsen/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages.

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

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

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

    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.

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

    The meaning of SATELLITE is a celestial body orbiting another of larger size. How to use satellite in a sentence.

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

    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.

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

    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...

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › satelliteSATELLITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body. Satellites are used for research, communications, weather information, and navigation. The first artificial Earth satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in October 1957; the first successful American satellite was launched in January 1958.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySATELLITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SATELLITE meaning: 1. a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information or…. Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › science › satelliteSatellite | Orbits, Communication & Navigation | Britannica

    satellite, natural object (moon) or spacecraft (artificial satellite) orbiting a larger astronomical body. Most known natural satellites orbit planets; the Earth’s Moon is the most obvious example. All the planets in the solar system except Mercury and Venus have natural satellites.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › satelliteSatellite Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SATELLITE meaning: 1 : an object (such as a moon) that moves around a much larger planet; 2 : a machine that is sent into space and that moves around the earth, moon, sun, or a planet often used before another noun.