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

Scientific-Atlanta, maker of a broad range of communications equipment, designed its first earth station to receive satellite-transmitted signals in 1974, and by the end of 1975 had not sold one.

From Time Magazine Archive

While programmers and cable outfits get hot under the corporate collar, earth station owners and suppliers profess little concern.

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