Satellite can refer to several ideas:

• an object that orbits another object, either a natural satellite or an artificial satellite.
• by an analogy, a dependent country; see satellite state
• also by analogy, a town within commuter range of a larger city; a dormitory town or bedroom community
• television service provided over Earth-orbiting satellites; see satellite television
• a sub-viral agent; see satellite (biology)
• songs named "Satellite" by:
  • P.O.D.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  • Elliott Smith
  • The Beloved