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Satellite Ground Systems Glossary

55 terms total — 1 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

Look Angle

Intermediate Technical IVT

The azimuth and elevation angles at which a ground-station antenna must be pointed to establish a line-of-sight radio path to a given satellite.

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AUPC

Advanced Technical IVT

A closed-loop system that automatically adjusts a ground station's transmit power to compensate for signal fading, most...

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