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A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Example: A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.

A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

Example: Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

To transmit by satellite.