earth station
noun
: dish sense 3a(2)
especially
: one used primarily for receiving and transmitting television signals
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Operators of large telecommunications satellites in distant geostationary orbits have generally owned and managed their own ground stations (also called earth stations).
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2019
The earth stations McLeod helped develop brought modern communications, data transmission and television to many countries around the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2020
But not all earth stations would be protected under Ligado's proposal.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 June 2019
Each Kuiper satellite will be able to access two gateway earth stations as part of Amazon's plan to minimize downtime.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 July 2019
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2019
The earth stations McLeod helped develop brought modern communications, data transmission and television to many countries around the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2020
But not all earth stations would be protected under Ligado's proposal.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 June 2019
Each Kuiper satellite will be able to access two gateway earth stations as part of Amazon's plan to minimize downtime.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 July 2019
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“Earth station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth%20station. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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