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communications satellite n (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) an artificial satellite used to relay radio, television, and telephone signals around the earth, usually in geostationary orbit 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. Also called COMSAT. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Long Beach-based Sea Launch, which is developing a mobile, sea-platform for the launch of rockets, has successfully delivered a communications satellite to geosynchronous orbit. Tokyo, Japan, Aug 15, 2006 - (JCN) - JSAT Corporation announced that it successfully launched the JCSAT-10 communications satellite on August 12. His company is about to launch a plutonium-fueled communications satellite in the People's Republic of China. |
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