Communications satellite

object placed into orbit around the Earth and designed to transmit communication signals

satellite which transmits and receives information (aids in the exchange of information, ideas, etc.)

"Comsat" redirects here. For other uses, please see Comsat (disambiguation). A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications. Modern communications satellites use a variety of orbits including geostationary orbits, Molniya orbits, other elliptical orbits and low (polar and non-polar) Earth orbits.
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Noun
1. an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
(hypernym) satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
(part-holonym) communication system, communication equipment
(part-meronym) satellite receiver

An orbiting vehicle that relays signals between (a) terrestrial communications stations, (b) a terrestrial communications station and another communications satellite , or (c) other communications satellites.

An orbiting vehicle, which relays signals between communications stations. They are of two types: a. active communications satellite - A satellite which receives, regenerates, and retransmits signals between stations. b. passive communications satellite - A satellite which reflects communications signals between stations. 1/3/73

Véhicule orbital utilisé pour relayer des signaux entre plusieurs stations de télécommunications. On distingue deux catégories: a. satellite actif: satellite qui reçoit, régénère et retransmet un signal; b. satellite passif: satellite qui retransmet un signal reçu. 1/3/73