An Earth terminal, in a satellite link, is one of the non-orbiting communications stations that receives, processes, and transmits signals between itself and a satellite. A satellite link is a Communications subsystem that involves a link between a transmitting Earth station and a receiving Earth station via a Communications This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Earth terminals may be at mobile, fixed, airborne, or waterborne complexes.

See also

• Earth station (communications)
• Earth Terminal Studios (Recording Studio)

An earth station or ground station is the surface-based (terrestrial end of a Communications link to an object in Outer space.

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