research satellite — исследовательский спутник
uncontrolled satellite — неуправляемый спутник
satellite printing plant — типография — спутник
synchronous satellite — геостационарный спутник
bombardment satellite — спутник — бомбардировщик
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary. 2014.
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