Noun

Singular satellite

Plural satellites

satellite (plural satellites)

  1. An object orbiting a planet or similar celestial body.
    The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
  2. Specifically, any man-made apparatus designed to relay telecommunication signals to and from Earth.
    Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.
  3. (colloquial, uncountable) Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
    Do you have satellite at your house?
  4. (dated) Anything that follows something else around.
    • 1826, Walter Scott, Woodstock, page 348
      ...he would nevertheless have a better bargain of this tall satellite if they settled the debate betwixt them in the forest... . Betwixt anxiety, therefore, vexation, and anger, Charles faced suddenly round on his pursuer... .
    • 1948, Willard E. Hawkins, The Technique of Fiction: A Basic Course in Story Writing, page 169,
      The unnamed chronicler in his Dupin stories was the first Dr. Watson type of satellite—a narrator who accompanies the detective on his exploits, exclaims over his brilliance... .
  5. (noun adjunct) Specifies something which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body, such as a satellite state (or country), satellite campus, or satellite office.
  6. (noun adjunct) Specifies something utilizing man-made orbital satellite transmission technology; e.g. satellite TV, satellite phone.

Derived terms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Jul 6 13:58:35 2009

In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon.

The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. By 2009 thousands of satellites have been launched into orbit around the Earth. These originate from more than 50 countries and have used the satellite launching capabilities of ten nations. A few hundred satellites are currently operational, whereas thousands of unused satellites and satellite fragments orbit the Earth as space debris. A few space probes have been placed into orbit around other bodies and become artificial satellites to the Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Satellites are used for a large number of purposes. Common types include military (spy) and civilian Earth observation satellites, communication satellites, navigation satellites, weather satellites, and research satellites. Space stations and human spacecraft in orbit are also satellites. Satellite orbits vary greatly, depending on the purpose of the satellite, and are classified in a number of ways. Well-known (overlapping) classes include low Earth orbit, polar orbit, and geostationary orbit.

Satellites are usually semi-independent computer controlled systems. Satellite subsystems attend many tasks, such as power generation, thermal control, telemetry, attitude control and orbit control.

History

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Mon Jul 6 11:31:37 2009

What is the biggest satellite dish that is available so I can catch a lot of channels from around the world?
Q. And If you have a satellite tv dish can the computer and internet help you to catch even more tv channels.How much it costs for a satellite tv package with US,Australian and all Asian pay tv and free to air channels? And can you catch a lot of tv channels from Australia if you are in Europe depending on your satellite dish and receiver?
Asked by kiko s - Sun Dec 9 05:32:40 2007 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. "What is the biggest satellite dish that is available so I can catch a lot of channels from around the world? " I would say 12ft (3.6 meter) dish , is your best bet. Solid unperforated is better , but if it is the mesh type make sure the holes are smaller than the width of a pencil so you can receive Ku signals. "And If you have a satellite tv dish can the computer and internet help you to catch even more tv channels" Good question , and Yes the computer can help in several ways , by using the Internet to look at sites such as Lyngsat where you can find updated info on new frequencies and channels. Another useful tool using your computer as a receiver so you can watch Satellite TV in HD using your PC , even get some stuff others can't… [cont.]
Answered by jorgeqba - Tue Dec 11 06:14:11 2007

Can taking a bootleg satellite signal really be considered illegal?
Q. This question is concerning law and bootlegging satellite signal. I can understand if someone gets fined for stealing Cable TV because in order to do so they would have to physically take a wire that they do not own, and re-direct it on to their property. However, satellites are very different. Satellite signals are being blasted down on to our houses whether we like it or not. How can we call it "stealing" a satellite signal if all we're doing is collecting a signal that is already being blasted at our houses? So can anyone actually get charged for stealing a satellite signal? Perdendosi That's an interesting point, but I don't think decrypting cell signals are is the same as Sat waves. When you listen in on other peoples… [cont.]
Asked by RM - Wed Aug 29 14:17:26 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If your smart enough to pluck it out of the air without being caught, go for it, I see no harm in taking raido waves that are already hitting your house, and using them.
Answered by Kevy - Wed Aug 29 14:23:36 2007

What Is The Best Satellite Internet Provider?
Q. Hi, i live in Jefferson, Texas(just east of Dallas) i have no other choices for internet besides satellite and the phone company i use. The phone company i use charges 50 dollars a month just for dial up speed without having to dial up... So i was looking at satellite providers and i wanted to know if anyone could show me the cheapest and most reliable providers? (NOT DISH, BLUEWIRE, or hughes net. they charge $200 up front for service) Thanks in advance!
Asked by tulowiecki331 - Wed Aug 20 19:04:54 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I don't know how cheap you're thinking satellite internet is, but it almost always is going to cost more than cable and dsl. Most reliable would probably be HughesNet and WildBlue. Maybe you could get dial-up? And if you decide on dial-up, I would say NetZero is the best.
Answered by Richard C - Sat Aug 23 17:52:51 2008

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