TIA's Glossary of Telecommunication Terms

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Earth station

A station located either on the Earth's surface or within the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere and intended for communication:

• with one or more space stations; or
• with one or more stations of the same kind by means of one or more reflecting satellites or other objects in space. [NTIA] [RR]

Related Term

• aeronautical Earth station

• aircraft Earth station

• base Earth station

• coast Earth station

• mobile Earth station

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