satellitestation
nounUK /ˈsætəlaɪt ˈsteɪʃən/
US /ˈsætəlaɪt ˈsteɪʃən/
A satellite station is a place on Earth that sends signals to and receives signals from a spacecraft circling the planet.
The satellite station tracked the weather satellite as it passed overhead.
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2. A smaller branch office or studio that operates under a larger parent organization.
The news channel opened a satellite station in the coastal town.
3. A secondary relay point in a communication or broadcasting network.
The radio network used a satellite station to extend coverage to remote valleys.
4. A small outpost or subsidiary facility dependent on a main base.
The research team set up a satellite station near the glacier's edge.