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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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Skew
Aerospace; Satellites
An adjustment that compensates for slight variance in angle between identical senses of polarity generated by two or more satellites.
Slant range
Aerospace; Satellites
The length of the path between a communications satellite and an associated earth station.
Parabolic antenna
Aerospace; Satellites
The most frequently found satellite TV antenna, it takes its name from the shape of the dish described mathematically as a parabola. The function of the parabolic shape is to focus the weak microwave ...
Orbital period
Aerospace; Satellites
The time that it takes a satellite to complete one circumnavigation of its orbit.
Noise figure (NF)
Aerospace; Satellites
A term which is a figure of merit of a device, such as an LNA or receiver, expressed in dB, which compares the device with a perfect device.
Polar orbit
Aerospace; Satellites
An orbit with its plane aligned in parallel with the polar axis of the earth.
Phase alternation system (PAL)
Aerospace; Satellites
The German developed TV standard based upon 50 cycles per second and 625 lines.
