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Common collocations with satellite in American Collocation

satellite noun

US /ˈsæt(ə)lˌaɪt/

artificial
astronomical
civilian
communications
meteorological
military
radar
reconnaissance
spy
weather

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in October 1957.

launch a satellite

deploy
launch

On board was the largest telecommunications satellite ever launched.

follow a satellite

follow
track

The user’s device must then track a satellite’s movement across the sky.

find a satellite

find
locate

Then move the dish to locate the required satellite.

operate a satellite

control
operate

The satellites were operated from a remote ground station in Australia.