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science of satellites  

Definition

  • Many of our modern global communication systems depend on satellite technology. In the most general sense, a satellite is any object that orbits another object in space. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Satellites, Science of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BRDHXRQ6-2

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