• The European Data Relay System (EDRS) system is a European constellation of GEO satellites that relay information and data between satellites, spacecraft...
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    Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS, pronounced "T-driss") is a network of American communications satellites (each called a tracking and data relay satellite...
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    tracking and data relay satellite (TDRS) is a type of communications satellite that forms part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) used...
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  • Indian Data Relay Satellite System or IDRSS is a planned Indian constellation of Inter-satellite communications satellites. It is planned to initially...
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    A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication...
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    Laser-Relay Service". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2018. "European Data Relay Satellite System (EDRS)...
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  • ARTES (category Communications satellites)
    implementation of the European Data Relay Satellite system ARTES 8 (Alphabus, Alphasat): development of the Alphabus platform and the Alphasat satellite is the first...
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    observation and data relay for providing meteorological services. KALPANA-1 is an exclusive meteorological satellite. The satellites are monitored and...
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    The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated by Mission Delta...
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  • A satellite modem or satmodem is a modem used to establish data transfers using a communications satellite as a relay. A satellite modem's main function...
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    global navigation satellite system (GNSS) created by the European Union through the European Space Agency (ESA) and operated by the European Union Agency for...
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    The Relay program consisted of Relay 1 and Relay 2, two early American satellites in elliptical medium Earth orbit. Both were primarily experimental communications...
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    satellite images. The Antarctic ozone hole is mapped from weather satellite data. Collectively, weather satellites flown by the U.S., China, Europe,...
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    a number of ground stations known as gateways that relay Internet data to and from the satellite via radio waves (microwave), and further ground stations...
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    started in 1996 and a relay station was built to send the data to Isfjord Radio before being sent onwards to a geostationary satellite. The first installation...
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    MetOp (redirect from EUMETSAT Polar System)
    Operational satellite) is a series of three polar-orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and operated by the European Organisation...
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    precision of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It uses the Luch Multifunctional Space Relay System to transmit correction data. SDCM's service area...
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    the construction of several transcontinental microwave relay systems in North America and Europe. In addition to carrying thousands of telephone calls...
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    motion: 4 : 1  Satellite geodetic data and methods can be applied to diverse fields such as navigation, hydrography, oceanography and geophysics. Satellite geodesy...
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    be as lightweight and robust as possible. Most communication satellites are radio relay stations in orbit and carry dozens of transponders, each with...
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  • constellation program, to consist of 162 satellites, providing broadband internet connectivity, message relay, video broadcast, and remote sensing services...
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    identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel traffic services (VTS). When satellites are used...
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    Queqiao-2 relay satellite (Chinese: 鹊桥二号中继卫星; pinyin: Quèqiáo èr hào zhōngjì wèixīng; lit. 'Magpie Bridge 2 relay satellite'), is the second of the communications...
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    S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Artemis (satellite) European Data Relay System Indian Data Relay Satellite System Luch (satellite) (Russia) Tianlian...
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  • Tianlian (category Inter-satellite communications satellites)
    also known as CTDRS, is a Chinese data relay communication satellite constellation. The constellation serves to relay data from ground stations to spacecraft...
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  • from Indian rockets, these satellites have been launched from various vehicles, including American, Russian, and European rockets sometimes as well. The...
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    Very-small-aperture terminal (category Satellite Internet access)
    from 4 kbit/s to 16 Mbit/s. VSATs access satellites in geosynchronous orbit or geostationary orbit to relay data from small remote Earth stations (terminals)...
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    example, gathering of scientific data and radio relay. Technical challenges in the construction of small satellites may include the lack of sufficient...
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    ACARS (redirect from OOOI data)
    System) is a digital data communication system for transmission of short messages between aircraft and ground stations via airband radio or satellite...
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    Biomass is an Earth observing satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission will provide the first comprehensive measurements of global forest...
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