Definition of "satellite" []

• Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon. (noun)
• Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body. (noun)
• A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation. (noun)
• An urban or suburban community located near a big city. (noun)
• One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "However, we tend to use the word satellite to mean the man-made objects that are sent into space on a rocket to perform certain tasks, such as navigation, weather monitoring, or communication."
• "The term satellite is also used to describe man-made devices of any size that are launched into orbit."
• "North Korea made a similar claim in 1998 when it launched what it called a satellite but U.S. officials considered its Taepodong-1 missile."