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Satellite Ground Systems Glossary
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Look Angle
Intermediate
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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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UPC
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
An automated system used at a satellite ground station to increase transmit power during signal attenuation events such...
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