Communications satellite
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001263
An artificial satellite positioned in Earth's orbit that relays radio telecommunications signals. It receives signals from an Earth station, amplifies them, and retransmits them to other Earth stations, enabling global communication. These satellites operate in geostationary, medium Earth, or low Earth orbits, depending on their intended application.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001263 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| Translations | German: Nachrichtensatellit; Spanish: satélite de comunicaciones; French: satellite de communication |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "An artificial satellite positioned in Earth's orbit that relays radio telecommunications signals. It receives signals from an Earth station, amplifies them, and retransmits them to other Earth stations, enabling global communication. These satellites operate in geostationary, medium Earth, or low Earth orbits, depending on their intended application.",
"subject": "Electrical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "Nachrichtensatellit",
"es": "satélite de comunicaciones",
"fr": "satellite de communication"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/communications-satellite/"
}
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