satellite communication

Definition/Scope: (1) A telecommunications service provided via one or more satellite relays and their associated uplinks and downlinks. (2) Communication that involves the use of an active or passive satellite to extend the range of a radio, television, or other transmitter by returning signals to earth from an orbiting satellite.

Acronym:

SATCOM

Broader Terms:

EC-130E Senior Scout
EC-130J Commando Solo
EP-3C Aries SIGINT Aircraft
Line of Sight communication
small extension node
space communications
telecommunication
telecommunication system

Narrower Terms:

commercial satellite communications initiative
Defense Satellite Communications System
Extremely High Frequency
Ka-band
Military Satellite Communication
Mobile Enhanced Situational Awareness Network
node center
radio access unit
satellite telephones
Ultra–High Frequency Follow–on
X-band

Related Terms:

Army Space Council
command, control, communications and computers
Defense Satellite Communications System
Global Broadcast Service
Joint Network Node
Ka-band
Movement Tracking System
tactical satellite
Trojan Special Purpose Integrated Remote Intelligence
Ultra–High Frequency Follow–on
X-band