domestic satellite system
1Indian National Satellite System — INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geo Stationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue needs of India. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT… …
2Satellite 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… …
3satellite 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… …
4Satellite Digital Imaging System — The Satellite Digital Imaging System (SDIS) is a simple system composed of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and custom integration software, which allows the operator to transmit digital photos from an aircraft in flight to a ground… …
5Communications 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… …
6Global Positioning System — GPS redirects here. For other uses, see GPS (disambiguation). Geodesy Fundamentals …
7Iridium (satellite) — Infobox Company name = Iridium Satellite LLC type = Limited liability company genre = foundation = 2001 founder = location city = Bethesda, Maryland location country = United States location = locations = area served = Worldwide key people = Matt …
8Direct-broadcast satellite — For the Japanese communication satellites, see Broadcasting Satellite (Japanese). Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception. A designation broader than DBS would be… …
9Direct broadcast satellite — (DBS) is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception, also referred to more broadly as direct to home signals. The expression direct to home or DTH was, initially, meant to distinguish the transmissions… …
10postal system — System that allows persons to send letters, parcels, or packages to addressees in the same country or abroad. Postal systems are usually government run and paid for by a combination of user charges and government subsidies. There are early… …
