Communications Satellite Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
communications satellite
1.) An orbiting vehicle, which relays signals between communications stations. There are two types: a. active communications satellite--A satellite that receives, regenerates, and retransmits signals between stations; b. passive communications satellite--A satellite which reflects communications signals between stations.
See Also:
- also called COMSAT
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Term Classification: communications
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 6-0: Joint Communications System, updated June 2010
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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