// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Communications
The overall system and process of exchanging information between spacecraft and ground stations, including sending commands, receiving telemetry, and transmitting scientific data.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Communications in space operations encompasses the entire infrastructure and protocols for bidirectional data exchange between spacecraft and ground segments, involving radio frequency links for command uplink, telemetry downlink, scientific data transmission, and navigation signals.
BACKGROUND
An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft. Aerospace is a high technology industry.
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- Comms
- Data link
- Radio link
- Space-to-ground comms
USAGE NOTE
Reliable communications are paramount for the success of any space mission.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Communications.
Operates the Starlink megaconstellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet access globally, particularly for rural and remote areas.
A global communications company that designs, builds, and operates a network of high-capacity geostationary satellites to provide satellite internet services, in-flight Wi-Fi, and secure communication systems for military and commercial markets.
Operates a constellation of 66 cross-linked LEO satellites providing truly global voice and data services with pole-to-pole coverage for satellite phones, IoT devices, and aviation/maritime communications.
An Amazon initiative to build and deploy a large LEO satellite constellation to provide fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Develops and operates a LEO satellite constellation with the goal of delivering high-speed, low-latency broadband internet access for governments, businesses, and communities worldwide.
A leading satellite operator with a multi-orbit constellation of satellites in both Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), providing video distribution and data connectivity services globally.
A major aerospace and defense contractor that designs and builds resilient and secure satellite communications technology, including antennas, terminals, and network payloads for government and military applications.
A Franco-Italian aerospace manufacturer that is a leading builder of communications satellites, payloads, and ground systems for a wide range of international satellite operators.