A satellite site is NOT a DOORWAY PAGE
Since we are talking about a SITE and not a PAGE.
Creating satellite site is a good method do gain authority for your major site.
By creating theme relevant sites with good informative pages, this site can be easy
promoted in directories like dmoz.
Be AWARE about WHOIS....they check for most sites who are suggested.
DMOZ is important because this link is your authority giver for a major part.
(nothing to do with pr...)
I can confirm that satellite sites are working...
One major site got a terrible boost upwards with the 18 satellite sites i created
The satellite sites should not link to eachother in GENERAL...seek a good balance.
It might take some time before all links are evaluated in google.
Succes..
Optimizer