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Terrestrial
"Terrestrial" refers to anything related to Earth or land, distinguishing it from things that are aquatic, aerial, or extraterrestrial. In planetary science, it often describes rocky planets like Earth.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
"Terrestrial" describes objects or phenomena pertaining to Earth, or, in astronomy, refers to rocky planets (e.g., Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) characterized by a solid surface, silicate mantle, and metallic core, contrasting with gas giants.
BACKGROUND
Bigelow Aerospace was an American space design and manufacturing company which ceased operations in 2020. It was an aeronautics and outer space technology company which manufactured and developed expandable space station modules. Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998, and was based in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It was funded in large part by the profit Bigelow gained through his ownership of the hotel chain Budget Suites of America.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Earth-like
- rocky
- telluric
- tellurian
- telluric planet
USAGE NOTE
Terrestrial planets are prime targets in the search for extraterrestrial life due to their potential for liquid water.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Terrestrial.
A leading provider of ground station services for satellite communication. KSAT operates a global network of over 260 antennas that support satellite telemetry, tracking, command, and data downlink for commercial and government clients.
Operates AWS Ground Station, a fully managed service that allows customers to control satellite communications and process satellite data using Amazon's global terrestrial infrastructure without building their own ground stations.
Develops and operates a global network of phased-array radars on Earth to track satellites and debris in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). They provide Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and collision avoidance services powered by this terrestrial infrastructure.
Builds and operates extensive terrestrial infrastructure, including rocket manufacturing facilities, multiple private launch sites like Starbase in Texas, and a vast global network of gateway ground stations to connect its Starlink satellite internet constellation to the terrestrial internet.
Operates private orbital launch sites, Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, USA. These terrestrial facilities provide launch services and support for their Electron rocket and other space systems.
Operates the largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites and relies on a global network of terrestrial ground stations and automated, cloud-based data processing pipelines to deliver daily satellite imagery and geospatial analytics to customers.
A global communications company that designs, builds, and operates a large network of terrestrial ground stations, satellite gateways, and network operation centers to deliver high-speed satellite broadband and secure networking services.