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Satcom

American  
[sat-kom] / ˈsætˌkɒm /

noun

  1. one of a series of privately financed geosynchronous communications satellites that provide television, voice, and data transmissions to the U.S.

Etymology

Origin of Satcom

1965–70; sat(ellite) com(munications)

Example Sentences

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Other programs include a $440-million defense contract that Boeing was awarded in March to build another Wideband Global Satcom satellite, which provide fast and secure communications for the U.S. and its allies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

In 1975, Satcom I transmitted the television feed of Home Box Office, an event that marked the birth of cable satellite programming.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2013

Satcom plans to release a fully mobile version next year.

From Time Magazine Archive

Satcom III-R carries so many big programs that practically every cable operator in the country has a dish to pick up its signals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Up for grabs were leasing rights to seven Satcom transponders.

From Time Magazine Archive

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