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earth station
noun
- a terminal equipped to receive, or receive and transmit, signals from or to communications satellites.
earth station
- An on-ground radio communication site used for tracking, controlling, or otherwise communicating with spacecraft or satellites.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of earth station1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
Above everything we must make some Earth station aware of our plight.
From Project Gutenberg
This allows communication, not only between a machine and an earth-station, but also between two craft when in flight.
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In the helio cubby, Waters was still trying to raise an Earth station.
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