communications satellites
CEFR: B2
Artificial orbital satellites equipped with transponders placed in geostationary or low Earth orbit to relay television, internet, and telecommunications signals.
Synonyms
- relay satellite
- transponder orbital platform
Common Collocations
- launch communications satellites
- network of communications satellites
- orbiting communications satellites
Example Sentence
Geostationary communications satellites provide continuous high-bandwidth data links to remote maritime vessels.