satellite - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • orbit: These huge ejections of solar plasma have a direct impact on orbiting satellites and land-based power and communications systems.

Adjective modifier

  • geostationary: Don't forget that we also receive images from geostationary satellites which cover the whole world.
  • Galilean: The third Galilean satellite is the largest moon in the solar system.
  • geosynchronous: However, to be a geostationary satellite, the geosynchronous satellite must be in orbit in earth's.. .
  • artificial: The first artificial satellite of the Moon was the Soviet Union probe Luna 10.
  • terrestrial: There are three types of DVB transmission: terrestrial, satellite and cable.
  • digital: Wed 18th November - Took a day off work today to await installation of digital satellite.

Preposition: into

  • orbit: The Atlas 2 carried a U.S. reconnaissance satellite into orbit.

Modifies a noun

  • TV: All rooms have radio, satellite TV & phone.
  • imagery: The internal waves are large enough to be detected by satellite imagery.
  • navigation: Combining satellite navigation with speed / safety camera alert devices to get you from A to B safely.
  • dish: A satellite dish on a chimney, or any part of a building facing a highway.
  • tv: Facilities include sauna plus satellite tv in all rooms.
  • television: Do I have to subscribe to Sky to be able to receive digital satellite television?

Noun used with modifier

  • spy: The OKO spy satellite system reports multiple US missile launches.
  • positioning: We then located them on an Ordnance Survey map using a hand-held global positioning satellite ( GPS ) unit.
  • reconnaissance: The Atlas 2 carried a U.S. reconnaissance satellite into orbit.
  • X-ray: The effective area of all XMM mirror module s, in comparison with those of other X-ray satellites ( linear scale ).
  • analog: Part II concerned BSkyB's conduct as holder of proprietary rights in the UK industry-standard encryption technology for analog satellite TV.

Preposition: in

  • orbit: Under central control from HQ it can be used to take out satellites in orbit.

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