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Communications satellites

Scope note

Use for artificial orbiting vehicles designed to reflect or relay electromagnetic signals among communications stations.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212700

Broader Terms used

artificial satellites

Narrower Terms used

direct broadcast satellites

Equivalent Terms used

communications satellite

Created

13yrs ago

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