Meanings
nounspy satellite (plural spy satellites)
plural spy satellites
- An artificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 間諜衛星 /间谍卫星, 偵察衛星 /侦察卫星
- 間諜衛星 /间谍卫星 (jiàndié wèixīng)artificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
- 偵察衛星 /侦察卫星 (zhēnchá wèixīng)artificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
Dutch spionagesatelliet
- spionagesatellietartificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
Finnish vakoilusatelliitti
- vakoilusatelliittiartificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
German Spionagesatellit
- Spionagesatellitartificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
Greek κατασκοπευτικός δορυφόρος
- κατασκοπευτικός δορυφόρος (kataskopeftikós doryfóros)artificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
Hungarian kémműhold
- kémműholdartificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
Russian спутник-шпион
- спутник-шпион (sputnik-špion)artificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering
Cite this entry
APA
spy satellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spy%20satellite
MLA
“spy satellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spy%20satellite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spy satellite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spy%20satellite.
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