earth station

American  

noun

1. a terminal equipped to receive, or receive and transmit, signals from or to communications satellites.

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earth station Scientific  

1. An on-ground radio communication site used for tracking, controlling, or otherwise communicating with spacecraft or satellites.

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Etymology

Origin of earth station

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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earth station

A US aerospace company has announced plans to buy a satellite earth station in Cornwall.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

A satellite earth station in Cornwall is set to play a role in Nasa launching its Artemis II mission to the Moon.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Technology is improving: the cost of an earth station to receive satellite signals is down from $100,000 in 1975 to as little as $12,000 today.

From Time Magazine Archive

They point out that the majority of earth station owners live well outside cable range and generally do not try to redistribute or sell the signal.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Unless the one at your earth station has its receiver operating at the right moment you will simply flash on endlessly as radio waves—will be annihilated."

From Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various