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• 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 Act of 1962 — The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 was put into effect in order to deal with the issue of commercialization of space communications. This act was very controversial, and was left very open ended. The act was signed August 31, 1962 by… …   Wikipedia

• communications satellite — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms communications satellite : singular communications satellite plural communications satellites a piece of equipment sent into space that travels around the Earth and passes television, radio, and telephone… …   English dictionary

• communications satellite — ryšių palydovas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Palydovas orbitoje, perduodantis signalus tarp ryšių stočių. Palydovai būna dvejopi: 1. aktyvusis ryšių palydovas – palydovas, gaunantis ir persiunčiantis signalus tarp stočių; 2. pasyvusis… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• active communications satellite — See communications satellite …   Military dictionary

• European Communications Satellite — (ECS) ist eine Reihe von geostationären Nachrichtensatelliten der Eutelsat, die aus dem Orbital Test Satellite (OTS) abgeleitet wurden. Am 2. März 1978 hat die Europäische Weltraumorganisation (ESA) den Bau von zwei ECS Satelliten beschlossen.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Communications Satellite Corporation —    (COMSAT)    A U.S. company created by an act of Congress in 1962 to provide communications via satellites. COMSAT leases satellite circuits to many U.S. companies and is active in international communications through partial ownership in the… …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• 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 — 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 • …   Useful english dictionary

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

• communications satellite — com.muni cations .satellite n a ↑satellite that is used to send radio, television, and telephone signals around the world …   Dictionary of contemporary English