geostationary satellite
111Tracking and Data Relay Satellite — A Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) is one of a network of communications satellites of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) used by NASA and other United States government agencies for communication to satellites or the… …
112Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System — (MSAS) is a Japanese SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System), i.e. a satellite navigation system which supports differential GPS (DGPS) designed to supplement the GPS system by reporting (then improving) on the reliability and accuracy of… …
113Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System — The Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system being developed by Indian Space Research Organisation [ [http://www.livemint.com/2007/09/05002237/India to build a constellation.html… …
114communications satellite — noun an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit • Hypernyms: ↑satellite, ↑artificial satellite, ↑orbiter • Part Holonyms: ↑communication system, ↑communication equipment • …
115AMC-18 (satellite) — AMC 18 is a geostationary Lockheed Martin A2100A communications satellite owned by SES Americom. It was launched on December 8, 2006 from Kourou aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle and is situated at 105° west longitude, providing coverage of North …
116Express (satellite) — Express, also spelled Ekspress, is a series of geostationary communications satellites owned by Russian State Company for Satellite Communications. First satellite of this kind was launched on October 13, 1994.From 1999 to 2005, nine Express A… …
117US-KMO (satellite) — The US KMO is a Soviet early warning satellite tasked with the detection of rocket launches indicating an attack by ICBMs or SLBMs. It was originally intended that the OS KMO would replace the earlier US KS, which was useful for ICBM detection… …
118communications satellite — A satellite in geostationary orbit, acting as a microwave relay station. The satellite receives signals from a groundstation, amplifies them, and retransmits them on a different frequency to another groundstation. See also downlink;… …
119direct broadcast satellite — Television. See DBS. * * * direct broadcast satellite noun (telecommunications) A high power geostationary communications satellite from which television programmes are beamed directly to the viewer, rather than being redistributed by cable or… …
120European Satellite Services Provider — (ESSP) is a company set up to operate the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).The company was founded on April 4 2001 and is based in Brussels. The company s shareholders are Air traffic control service providers:* AENA… …
