down·link
ˈdau̇n-ˌliŋk 
: a communications channel for receiving transmissions from a spacecraft
also
: such transmissions
downlinked; downlinking; downlinks
: to transmit (data) from a spacecraft or satellite to a receiver on earth
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2025
Although Starlink's downlink speeds reach up to 250 Mbps, the bandwidth gets diluted as the number of users grows.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Bypassing the need to downlink data to ground stations scattered around the world will also mitigate security concerns, such as possible interception of data by adversary actors.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This inversion—from 5G’s anticipated downlink deluge to 6G’s uplink resurgence—requires rethinking everything at the core level, practically from scratch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2025
Although Starlink's downlink speeds reach up to 250 Mbps, the bandwidth gets diluted as the number of users grows.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
From now on, the mission will use standard radio communications to downlink data back to Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Bypassing the need to downlink data to ground stations scattered around the world will also mitigate security concerns, such as possible interception of data by adversary actors.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Downlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downlink. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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