Cryptic crossword clue
Satellites set in pods sent up 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPUTNIKS

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The straight part
We know that "(Russian) ‘satellites" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case (russian) ‘satellites = sputniks.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SPUTNIKS mean?

SPUTNIKS noun
  1. Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
  2. Any artificial satellite.

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