space satellite

noun

A crewed or robotic spacecraft designed to orbit the Earth, or another celestial body.

Meanings

nounspace satellite (plural space satellites)

plural space satellites

  1. A crewed or robotic spacecraft designed to orbit the Earth, or another celestial body.

    Synonyms: artificial satellite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA crewed or robotic spacecraft designed to orbit the Earth, or another celestial body.

Translations

Finnish satelliitti
  • satelliittia vehicle designed to orbit the Earth
German Satellit
  • Satellita vehicle designed to orbit the Earth
Turkish satelit, yapay uydu
  • satelita vehicle designed to orbit the Earth
  • yapay uydua vehicle designed to orbit the Earth
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APA

space satellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20satellite

MLA

“space satellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20satellite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space satellite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20satellite.

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