Definition of downlink
: a communications channel for receiving transmissions from a spacecraft; also : such transmissions
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First Known Use of downlink
1963
downlink
Definition of downlink
transitive verb
: to transmit (data) from a spacecraft or satellite to a receiver on earth
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On Monday, a NASA spokeswoman told Fox News the raw images were expected to be downlinked and available on Friday, July 14.
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First Known Use of downlink
1977
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