Satellite 🛰

🛰 (U+1F6F0) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Satellite is part of the Symbols family (block: Transport and Map Symbols). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character depicts SATELLITE. Use it in messages to represent space imagery, satellite communication, or GPS and location indicators. In UI labels or help texts, it can denote data links, broadcasting, or connectivity features related to satellites. Designers may place it in dashboards or status messages to suggest global reach or orbiting data streams. It can support brief notes about navigation apps, weather or science content, and tech status updates. When used in informal chats, it signals a space or tech theme without extra words. Be consistent to avoid confusion in menus or tutorials. Across platforms, the emoji’s color and style may differ, and accessibility should rely on surrounding text to convey the exact meaning. Ensure surrounding text makes the intent clear for all users.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F6F0 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.