satellite links
Space-based communication paths
Satellite links are communication connections that transmit data, voice, or video signals via satellites orbiting Earth.
These links enable long-distance communication across oceans, remote terrain, and areas without ground-based infrastructure.
Television broadcasts, internet service in rural areas, military communications, and GPS navigation all rely on satellite links.
The news crew established a satellite link to broadcast live from the disaster zone.
- radio wavesLow-frequency electromagnetic radiation
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- live feedReal-time video transmission
ground station · transponder · handover · geostationary orbit · footprint · dead zone · Doppler shift · telemetry · multiplexing · orbital decay · space junk · relay station · bandwidth · error correction · remote sensing · ship to shore · frequency band · dish
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- global connectionsflights, cables, trade routes, shipping lanes, air travel
- military communicationsradio, walkie-talkie, radio operators, signal flags, morse code
- global linksdiplomatic missions, consulates, trade blocs, defense pacts, foreign investment
- military avionicsavionics, radar systems, electronic warfare, navigation systems, flight controls
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
satellite linksfiber optic cables
Light-transmitting data wires
landlines · underground cables · undersea cables · copper wires · coaxial cables