communications satellite

Communications satellite — A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to COMSAT) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications. Modern communications satellites use a variety of orbits including geostationary orbits, Molniya… …   Wikipedia

communications satellite — an artificial earth satellite that facilitates communications, as radio, television, and telephone transmissions, by means of the reflection or the amplification and retransmission of signals between stations on earth or in space. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

communications satellite — A satellite which reflects communications signals between stations. Also called COMSAT …   Military dictionary

communications satellite — спутник связи спутник связи …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

communications satellite — спутник связи …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

communications satellite — 1) Общая лексика: связной спутник КОМСЭТ 2) Техника: связной спутник, спутник связи …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Communications Satellite — 1) Telecommunications: CS 2) Information technology: COMSAT (Space) …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

communications satellite — 1) Telecommunications: CS 2) Information technology: COMSAT (Space) …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

communications satellite — спутник связи …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь

active communications satellite — See communications satellite …   Military dictionary