satellite's
Belonging to spacecraft
Satellite's is the possessive form of satellite—an object orbiting a larger body, or something secondary and dependent on something else.
A moon is a planet's natural satellite; a dish antenna receives a satellite's signal.
Figuratively, a satellite state operates under another nation's influence: The satellite's economy depended entirely on Soviet trade.
Satellite-based location technology
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- GalileoRenaissance astronomer from Italy
- timingArt of choosing moments
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
location · accuracy · receiver · constellation · triangulation · ephemeris · atomic clock · fix
Message-conveying cue
- transmissionSending of information
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
transponder · frequency · broadcast · relay · antenna · dish · receiver · beam
Condition or mode
- nationSovereign political entity
- dependencyState of needing support
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- puppetControlled performing figure
buffer · sphere · influence · Soviet · bloc · vassal · dominion · autonomy
Curved celestial path
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- pathRoute for traveling
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- velocityDirected rate of motion
inclination · apogee · perigee · geosynchronous · elliptical · decay · tracking · debris
Vivid descriptive language
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- spyCovert information gatherer
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- cameraImage capturing device
sensor · monitoring · intelligence · observation · detection · tracking · military · classified
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- sensorInput-detecting device
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
data · research · measurements · imaging · spectroscopy · magnetometer · radiation · cosmic
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- GalileoRenaissance astronomer from Italy
- timingArt of choosing moments
coordinates · location · accuracy · receiver · constellation · triangulation · ephemeris · atomic clock · fix · waypoint
signal
Message-conveying cue
- transmissionSending of information
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
downlink · transponder · frequency · broadcast · relay · antenna · dish · receiver · beam · coverage
state
Condition or mode
- nationSovereign political entity
- dependencyState of needing support
- subordinateOne lower in rank
puppet · buffer · sphere · influence · Soviet · bloc · vassal · dominion · autonomy · sovereignty
orbit
Curved celestial path
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- pathRoute for traveling
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
velocity · inclination · apogee · perigee · geosynchronous · elliptical · decay · tracking · debris · lifespan
imagery
Vivid descriptive language
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- spyCovert information gatherer
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
camera · sensor · monitoring · intelligence · observation · detection · tracking · military · classified · optics
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- sensorInput-detecting device
instrument · data · research · measurements · imaging · spectroscopy · magnetometer · radiation · cosmic · planetary
- satellite dishConcave aerial receiving transmissions
- satellite dishesCurved receivers for orbital signals
- satellite TVTelevision via orbiting transmitter
- satellite dataInformation collected from space
- satellite imagesPhotos captured from orbit
- artificial satellitesManufactured objects in orbit