satellite-communication equipment

  • 1satellite communication — Introduction  in telecommunication, the use of artificial satellites to provide communications links between various points on Earth (Earth satellite). Communications satellites relay voice, video, and data signals between widely separated fixed… …

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  • 2communication equipment — noun facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information • Syn: ↑communication system • Hypernyms: ↑facility, ↑installation • Hyponyms: ↑fiber optic transmission system, ↑fi …

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  • 3Communication with submarines — is difficult because radio waves do not travel well through thick electrical conductors like salt water. The obvious solution is to surface and raise an antenna above the water, then use ordinary radio transmissions. Early submarines had to… …

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  • 4Satellite modem — A satellite modem or sat modem is a modem used to establish data transfers using a communications satellite as a relay.There is a wide range of satellite modems from cheap devices for home internet access to expensive multifunctional equipment… …

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  • 5Satellite Instructional Television Experiment — The Satellite Instructional Television Experiment or SITE was an experimental satellite communications project launched in India in 1975, designed jointly by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The project made available… …

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  • 6Communication Moon Relay — For the moon bounce children s entertainment inflatable, see moonwalk (bounce house). Sailors on board the USS Hancock (CV 19) spelling out Moon Relay. This picture was transmitted via moon bounce as part of the official Navy… …

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  • 7communication — noun 1 act of communicating ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, effective, good, open ▪ Good communication is important for business. ▪ poor ▪ dir …

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  • 8communication system — noun 1. a system for communicating (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑system • Hyponyms: ↑ground control, ↑intercommunication system, ↑intercom, ↑public address system, ↑ …

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  • 9communication — [[t]kəmju͟ːnɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ communications 1) N PLURAL: oft N n Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves. ...a communications… …

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  • 10Satellite radio — is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations. While in Europe many primarily FM radio stations provide an… …

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