Lyric discussion by envelope 

And here I thought the line was "spinning and falling". Which would make it more auspicious what with preceding many of the themes played out in the rest of the album, even the next song "The Letter(Battle for Britain).

But yes, "far away" are "satellites" which in this case are other internet users (which was what the whole of this album is essentially about).
++++++See my interpretation of "The Letter(Battle for Britain)" which has along with it an interpretation of the whole of the "Earthling" album, as well.+++++

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