earth station


noun

a terminal equipped to receive, or receive and transmit, signals from or to communications satellites.
Also called ground station.

Origin of earth station

First recorded in 1965–70

Example sentences from the Web for earth station

  • This allows communication, not only between a machine and an earth-station, but also between two craft when in flight.

    The Aeroplane |Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper

Scientific definitions for earth station

earth station

An on-ground radio communication site used for tracking, controlling, or otherwise communicating with spacecraft or satellites.