Syncom
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Syncom
syn(chronous) com(munications satellite)
Example Sentences
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In 1964, the launch of a third Syncom device allowed live television signals to be transmitted around the world from the Olympic Games that summer in Tokyo.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2017
The scientists listened intently, and were rewarded for a few minutes by voices that had climbed up to Syncom II from Kingsport and had been relayed down to New Jersey.
From Time Magazine Archive
Syncom II and III, used by the Department of Defense, were successful, but their performance has been kept partially secret.
From Time Magazine Archive
Syncom I, the Hughes-built oldest brother of Early Bird, reached its orbit in 1963, but an exploding tank of high-pressure nitrogen kept it from succeeding electronically.
From Time Magazine Archive
Syncom II answered smartly, proving that its electronics gear was healthy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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