earth station
noun
a terminal equipped to receive, or receive and transmit, signals from or to communications satellites.
Origin of earth station
1First recorded in 1965–70
- Also called ground station.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Scientific definitions for earth station
earth station
An on-ground radio communication site used for tracking, controlling, or otherwise communicating with spacecraft or satellites.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse