satellite
satellite meaning
A satellite in orbit. It stands for space technology, communication and the invisible infrastructure that navigation, weather forecasting and most of modern life depends on. There are now tens of thousands of them, and the growing problem of orbital debris is a genuine and underappreciated one.
Meaning
A satellite in orbit. It stands for space technology, communication and the invisible infrastructure that navigation, weather forecasting and most of modern life depends on. There are now tens of thousands of them, and the growing problem of orbital debris is a genuine and underappreciated one. It appears in space and technology contexts, and it represents infrastructure nobody can see.
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How to use it
- Everything depends on these and nobody thinks about them 🛰️
- Orbital debris is a real and growing problem 🛰️
- GPS, weather, comms — all of it, up there 🛰️
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | satelliet |
| አማርኛ | ሳተላይት |
| العربية | قمر صناعي |
| অসমীয়া | উপগ্ৰহ |
| azərbaycan | peyk |
| башҡорт | юлдаш |
| беларуская | спадарожнік |
| български | спътник |
| বাংলা | উপগ্রহ |
| bosanski | satelit |
| català | satèl·lit |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎦᎸᎶᎯ ᎠᎦᏖᏃᎵᏙ |
| čeština | satelit |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | спутник |
| Cymraeg | lloeren |
| Deutsch | Satellit |
| dolnoserbšćina | satelit |
| Ελληνικά | δορυφόρος |
| English | satellite |
| español | satélite |
| eesti | satelliit |
| euskara | satelitea |
| فارسی | ماهواره |
| suomi | satelliitti |
| Filipino | satellite |
| føroyskt | fylgisveinur |
| français | satellite |
| Gaeilge | satailít |
| Gàidhlig | saideal |
| galego | satélite |
| ગુજરાતી | સેટેલાઇટ |
| Hausa | kumbo |
| עברית | לוויין |
| हिन्दी | उपग्रह, अंतरिक्ष |
| hrvatski | satelit |
| hornjoserbšćina | satelit |
| magyar | műhold |
| հայերեն | արբանյակ |
| Indonesia | satelit |
| íslenska | gervihnöttur |
| italiano | satellite |
| 日本語 | 人工衛星 |
| Jawa | satelit |
| ქართული | თანამგზავრი |
| қазақ тілі | жерсерік |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جەرسەرىك |
| ខ្មែរ | ផ្កាយរណប |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಉಪಗ್ರಹ |
| 한국어 | 인공위성 |
| कोंकणी | उपग्रह |
| кыргызча | спутник |
| ລາວ | ດາວທຽມ |
| lietuvių | palydovas |
| latviešu | satelīts |
| македонски | сателит |
| മലയാളം | ഉപഗ്രഹം |
| монгол | хиймэл дагуул |
| मराठी | सॅटेलाइट |
| Melayu | satelit |
| မြန်မာ | ဂြိုဟ်တု |
| नेपाली | स्याटेलाइट |
| Nederlands | satelliet |
| norsk | satellitt |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ସ୍ୟାଟେଲାଇଟ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਸੈਟੇਲਾਈਟ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Sátẹ́lait |
| polski | satelita |
| پښتو | سپوږمکۍ |
| português | satélite |
| rumantsch | satellit |
| română | satelit |
| русский | спутник |
| سنڌي | سيٽلائيٽ |
| တႆး | လႅင်လၢဝ် |
| සිංහල | චන්ද්රිකාව |
| slovenčina | družica |
| slovenščina | satelit |
| Soomaali | dayax gacmeed |
| shqip | satelit |
| српски | сателит |
| srpski | satelit |
| svenska | satellit |
| Kiswahili | setilaiti |
| தமிழ் | செயற்கைக்கோள் |
| తెలుగు | సాటిలైట్ |
| ไทย | ดาวเทียม |
| ትግርኛ | ሳተላይት |
| türkmen dili | hemra |
| lea fakatonga | satelaite |
| Türkçe | uydu |
| українська | супутник |
| اردو | سیٹلائٹ |
| o‘zbek | sun’iy yo‘ldosh |
| Tiếng Việt | vệ tinh |
| Èdè Yorùbá | alátagbà |
| 粵語 | 衛星 |
| 粤语 | 卫星 |
| 中文 | 卫星 |
| 繁體中文 | 衛星 |
| isiZulu | isethalayithi |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F6F0 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :satellite:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the satellite emoji (🛰️) mean?
- A satellite in orbit. It stands for space technology, communication and the invisible infrastructure that navigation, weather forecasting and most of modern life depends on. There are now tens of thousands of them, and the growing problem of orbital debris is a genuine and underappreciated one.
- How do you type the satellite emoji?
- Copy the satellite emoji 🛰️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the satellite emoji in?
- The satellite emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.