Satellite vs. Spacecraft

Satellite vs. Spacecraft — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Satellite and Spacecraft

Satellitenoun

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.

Spacecraftnoun

A vehicle that travels through space.

Satellitenoun

A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

Spacecraftnoun

a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

Satellitenoun

A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

Satellitenoun

An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

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Satellitenoun

Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.

Do you have satellite at your house?

Satellitenoun

(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

Satellitenoun

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

Satellitenoun

a person who follows or serves another

Satellitenoun

any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

Satelliteverb

broadcast or disseminate via satellite

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Satelliteadjective

surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power;

a city and its satellite communities