What does 📡 Satellite Antenna mean?
A satellite dish antenna. It stands for signals, communication, broadcasting and reception. People use it for bad wifi or phone signal, satellite TV, space communication and jokes about contacting aliens. Figuratively, it can mean picking up on vibes or rumors, as in “receiving signals”. It is popular in sci-fi talk and posts about space exploration.
📡 Satellite Antenna is an emoji from the Objects category (science), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about aliens, contact, dish and science.
Example messages
📡 Satellite Antenna on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Satellite Antenna looks on each platform.
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Satellite Antenna emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Satellite Antenna emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 📡 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :satellite_antenna:.
When was the Satellite Antenna emoji added?
📡 Satellite Antenna was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 📡 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Satellite Antenna. The underlying code (U+1F4E1) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.