ground-based
Not in flight
Ground-based describes something located on or operating from the earth's surface rather than in the air, at sea, or in space: ground-based radar, ground-based telescopes, ground-based air defense systems.
The term appears most often in military and scientific contexts where the distinction from airborne, shipborne, or space-based alternatives matters.
Outermost boundary layer
- earthboundConfined to terra firma
- stationaryNot in motion
- fixedRestored or immovable
- planetaryOf or relating to worlds
terrain · anchored · positioned · installed · mounted · situated · located · established
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- radio dishCurved signal-gathering reflector
- interferometerInstrument measuring wave interference
tracking station · optical · spectrometer · detector · receiver · imaging · array · reflector
Aviation passenger facility
- runwayPaved path for planes
- terminalAt the endpoint
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- control towerAviation guidance facility
taxiway · navigation · approach · landing · ATC · beacon · apron · tarmac
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- anti-aircraftWeapons targeting airborne threats
- missile defenseSystem intercepting hostile projectiles
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
infantry · mortar · air defense · battery · emplacement · troops · command post · outpost
Rocket departure platform
- mission controlEarth-based space operations hub
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- Cape CanaveralNASA's Atlantic coast launchpad
Kennedy · countdown · uplink · downlink · satellite communication · command center · launch complex · fueling
surface
Outermost boundary layer
- earthboundConfined to terra firma
- stationaryNot in motion
- fixedRestored or immovable
planetary · terrain · anchored · positioned · installed · mounted · situated · located · established · permanent
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- radio dishCurved signal-gathering reflector
interferometer · tracking station · optical · spectrometer · detector · receiver · imaging · array · reflector · sensor
airport
Aviation passenger facility
control tower · taxiway · navigation · approach · landing · ATC · beacon · apron · tarmac · maintenance
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- anti-aircraftWeapons targeting airborne threats
- missile defenseSystem intercepting hostile projectiles
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
fortification · infantry · mortar · air defense · battery · emplacement · troops · command post · outpost · garrison
launch pad
Rocket departure platform
- mission controlEarth-based space operations hub
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
Cape Canaveral · Kennedy · countdown · uplink · downlink · satellite communication · command center · launch complex · fueling · integration
- military statusactive duty, enlisted, retired, deployed, veteran
ground-basedairborne
Traveling through air
space-based · orbital · spaceborne · aerial · shipborne
ground, based, base, grounds, grounded, grounding, groundless, groundwork, basing