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/sat"l oyd'/, n. Aerospace.a low-altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit.[1950-55; SATELL(ITE) + -OID]
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Universalium. 2010.
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satelloid — noun An artificial satellite that needs continuous thrust to maintain altitude … Wiktionary
satelloid — /sat l oyd /, n. Aerospace. a low altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit. [1950 55; SATELL(ITE) + OID] … Useful english dictionary
sat|el|loid — «SAT uh loyd», noun. 1. a space vehicle that travels at less than the speed required for it to remain long in orbit: »The glider is now a satelloid…travelling 1,000 mph less than the velocity needed to make it an orbiting space fixture (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
