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First Satellites (thelemmy.club)

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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

It's strange they called it a 'companion' of any sort since it was the sole first satellite in space

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[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 8 points 6 months ago

As in, a companion to the planet.

Moons are satellites.

Satellite: from Latin satellitem (nominative satelles) "an attendant" upon a distinguished person; "a body-guard, a courtier; an assistant"

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