🛰️ Satellite Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🛰️ Satellite emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it just means “satellite.” People use it to represent space, technology, or anything related to satellites. It’s a pretty straightforward emoji. 🛰️ sits in space emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in travel emojis, black emojis and white emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🛰️ emoji represents a satellite. It’s often used when talking about space, technology, or communication. People use it when discussing things that involve satellites like tracking a rocket launch, sharing updates about space missions, or even just referencing the internet’s infrastructure. It can also be used humorously to express a feeling of being far away or disconnected.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

space emoji

02 — Platforms

Satellite emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F6F0. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 8.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Satellite emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :satellite:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F6F0.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🛰️ Satellite emoji

No picker to hand? The satellite can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “satellite”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “satellite”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :satellite: and it converts to 🛰️ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🛰️, in CSS \1F6F0\FE0F, in JavaScript \u{1F6F0}\u{FE0F}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Satellite emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the satellite as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 8 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Satellite emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around satellite for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Aesthetic satellite combos

Cool satellite combos

Cute satellite combos

Dark satellite combos

Party satellite combos

Love satellite combos

Mood satellite combos

Flex satellite combos

Unhinged satellite combos

Soft satellite combos

Late night satellite combos

Summer satellite combos

Gaming satellite combos

Y2K satellite combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🛰️ means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl

When a girl sends you a 🛰️, she’s usually just expressing excitement about something related to space, technology, or a cool fact. It can be a playful way of showing she’s interested in a conversation about these topics. It’s not necessarily romantic – she might just be geeking out with you.

From a guy

Similar to a girl, a guy sending you a 🛰️ is often expressing interest in space, tech, or a relevant fact. He might be sharing an interesting article or just enjoying a conversation about these subjects. It’s usually a casual, friendly gesture.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🛰️, you could reply with: “That’s amazing! 🚀”, “Cool fact! 😎”, “Space is awesome 🌌”, or “Sending you a signal too! 📡”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🛰️ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F6F0, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, it just means “satellite.” People use it to represent space, technology, or anything related to satellites. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🛰️ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🛰️ in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :satellite:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🛰️ looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🛰️ from the copy button above.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Satellite emoji

Same family (transport-air) — often confused with satellite or used alongside it.

Travel & Places →

🚟Suspension Railway ✈️Airplane 🛫Airplane Departure 🛬Airplane Arrival 🛩️Small Airplane 💺Seat 🚀Rocket 🛸Flying Saucer 🚁Helicopter 🧳Luggage 🌂Closed Umbrella ☂️Umbrella

Collections 🛰️ belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

space emojis travel emojis black emojis white emojis dark emojis

10 — Difference

🛰️ vs 📡 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🛰️ Satellite

Unicode name: Satellite

Code: U+1F6F0 U+FE0F · added 2014

Shortcode: :satellite:

Generally, it just means “satellite.”

📡 Satellite Antenna

Unicode name: Satellite Antenna

Code: U+1F4E1 · added 2010

Shortcode: :satellite_antenna:

Generally, it means “sending” or “receiving” a signal or information.

Open 📡 Satellite Antenna →

11 — History

Where the 🛰️ Satellite emoji came from

It arrived with the 0.7 release of the standard, which dates the satellite to 2014.

AppleiOS

Satellite emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Satellite emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Satellite emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Satellite emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Satellite emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Satellite emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Satellite emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F6F0 U+FE0F never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2014

Added to the standard

Satellite was approved as U+1F6F0 U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 8 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🛰️ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Satellite emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🛰️ Satellite emoji mean?

Generally, it just means “satellite.” People use it to represent space, technology, or anything related to satellites. It’s a pretty straightforward emoji.

What does 🛰️ mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 🛰️, she’s usually just expressing excitement about something related to space, technology, or a cool fact. It can be a playful way of showing she’s interested in a conversation about these topics. It’s not necessarily romantic – she might just be geeking out with you.

What does 🛰️ mean from a guy?

Similar to a girl, a guy sending you a 🛰️ is often expressing interest in space, tech, or a relevant fact. He might be sharing an interesting article or just enjoying a conversation about these subjects. It’s usually a casual, friendly gesture.

How do you reply to the 🛰️ emoji?

If someone sends you 🛰️, you could reply with: “That’s amazing! 🚀”, “Cool fact! 😎”, “Space is awesome 🌌”, or “Sending you a signal too! 📡”.

What else is the 🛰️ emoji called?

Satellite is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “space emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F6F0 U+FE0F.

What is the Unicode code for 🛰️?

The Satellite emoji is U+1F6F0 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). In HTML you can write it as 🛰️, and in CSS as \1F6F0\FE0F.

How do I copy and paste the 🛰️ emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🛰️ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :satellite: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🛰️ look the same on every phone?

No. Satellite is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F6F0. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🛰️Satellite Emoji

In your code