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Satellites
Of or relating to any man-made object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
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very small aperture terminal (VSAT)
Aerospace; Satellites
Refers to small earth stations, usually in the 1.2 to 2.4 meter range. Small aperture terminals under 0.5 meters are sometimes referred to Ultra Small Aperture Terminals (USAT's).
voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
Aerospace; Satellites
A measurement of mismatch in a cable, waveguide, or antenna system.
transponder
Aerospace; Satellites
A combination receiver, frequency converter, and transmitter package, physically part of a communications satellite. Transponders have a typical output of five to ten watts, operate over a frequency ...
transmitter
Aerospace; Satellites
An electronic device consisting of oscillator, modulator and other circuits which produce a radio or television electromagnetic wave signal for radiation into the atmosphere by an antenna.
unicast
Aerospace; Satellites
A unicast application transmits a copy of every packet to every receiver.
tweeking
Aerospace; Satellites
The process of adjusting an electronic receiver circuit to optimize its performance.