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satelloid|ˈsætəlɔɪd|
[f. satellite + -oid.]
A craft designed to follow approximately a free-fall orbit, but to expend power to overcome air resistance or to change its course.
1955Times 3 Aug. 8/5 He has constructed a special earth satellite, the ‘Satelloid’ which goes to an altitude of 100 miles and from there is moved forward by an engine. 1956Jrnl. Brit. Interplanetary Soc. XV. 166 Dr. Krafft A. Ehricke, of the guided missile group of Convair, has suggested that a weakly-powered satellite might be placed in a lower orbit than that required for an unpowered satellite, and used the word ‘satelloid’ to describe such a vehicle when discussing it at the I.A.F. meeting in Copenhagen. He said that the satelloid might be placed in an orbit at 80 miles altitude. 1960Aeroplane XCVIII. 496/1 The authors examine various statements which have been made by U.S. military leaders on the merits of arching ballistic missiles, jump-down bombs, variable orbit satelloids, and boost-glide devices. |