Satellite (disambiguation)

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A satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit.

Satellite or satellites may also refer to:

• Atmospheric satellite, an unmanned aerial vehicle that operates in the atmosphere at high altitudes for extended periods of time
• Natural satellite, an orbiting object not man-made and not in direct orbit around the Sun or another star; a moon

Communication

• Satellite television, television service provided over Earth-orbiting satellites
• Satellite radio, radio service provided over Earth-orbiting satellites
• Satellite Internet access, Internet service provided over Earth-orbiting satellites

Geography

• Satellite state, a dependent country
• Commuter town, a town within commuter range of a larger city
• Satellite campus, which is physically detached from the main campus
• Satellite Island (Tasmania), Australia
• Satellite Island (Washington), USA
• The Satellite, a small rock peak in Antarctica

Music

• Les Satellites, a French alternative rock band
• Satellite (Polish band), a Polish progressive rock band
• Satellite (US band), an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California
• Satellite Records, original name (1957–1960) of Stax Records
• Satellites, an English musician also known as John Garrison

Science

• Satellite (biology), a sub-viral agent
• Satellite (moth), a species of moth
• Satellite DNA
  • Minisatellite
  • Microsatellite
• Satellite chromosome, a chromosome structure
• Satellite tornado, a smaller tornado that orbits around a larger "parent" tornado

Other uses

• Satellite (software), an open source system management system developed by Red Hat
• NES Satellite, a Nintendo Entertainment System accessory
• Plymouth Satellite, any of several car models built by Plymouth in the 1960s and early 1970s
• Toshiba Satellite, a product line of notebook computers
• Satellite, the name for the old Domino City in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
• Satellite portfolio, an investment strategy, see Core & Satellite
• Satellite tournament, a minor tournament or event on a competitive sporting tour

See also

• Atmospheric satellite, a non-orbital unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that operates in the atmosphere at high altitudes for extended periods of time
• Ciudad Satélite, in Naucalpan, Mexico
• Sattalites, a Canadian reggae group
• Satelight, an animation studio in Japan
• Satelit, a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad