satellite stationn.

Brit.

/ˈsatəlʌɪt ˌsteɪʃn/,

/ˈsatl̩ʌɪt ˌsteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈsædlˌaɪt ˌsteɪʃən/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: satellite n., station n.

Etymology: < satellite n. + station n.

1. Surveying. A point used in triangulation as a substitute for a preferred but inaccessible nearby station (station n. 6a). Now rare.Measurements taken from such points are typically adjusted so as to match those that would have been taken from the preferred point.

ΚΠ

1868 F. Firebrace Surveying (Papers Prepared for Use of Thomason Civil Engin. College VII) vi. 91 Form E shows the way of reducing the angles taken from a satellite station.

1880 L. d'A. Jackson Aid Surv.-pract. vii. 120 Two satellite stations or two inaccessible points are inadmissible in any one triangle.

1939 Geogr. Jrnl. 93 212 The initial azimuth of our triangulation was obtained from Cape Hansteen and Extreme Hook, and was carried through the triangulation, corrections of course being made for the larger centring errors, which were caused by the use of satellite stations.

2004 S. K. Duggal Surveying (ed. 2) ii. 66 The equation for angle ABC can be modified, depending upon the position of the satellite station.

a. A small facility or building equipped for a particular purpose, which serves an auxiliary or subsidiary role to that of a larger principal one.

ΚΠ

1922 Electr. Times 61 257/1 The maximum load of the satellite station was 8,500 kw.

1957 Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) 14 July 6/2 The provision of a satellite station may assure better facilities for both patrons and carriers.

1985 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 22 Aug. (East Neighbours Suppl.) 3 Manilus Fire Chief Paul Whorral said a satellite station would serve a second purpose..by providing a roof over several vehicles that are currently parked outside.

2015 Gaz. (Eastern Iowa) 15 Oct. 3 a/2 In the Center Point-Urbana School District, 83 people voted at a satellite station.

b. spec. A radio or television station or transmitter used to retransmit the signal of another station, so as to improve coverage or reception over a particular area.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > broadcasting > radio broadcasting > [noun] > radio station

radio station1910

satellite station1938

society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > radio equipment > [noun] > radar apparatus > transmitter that retransmits

satellite station1938

racon1945

responder beacon1945

transponder1945

1938 Proc. IRE 26 10 To reach the limits of such an area with a single station would require more than double the combined power of the master and satellite stations.

1962 Rep. Comm. Broadcasting 1960 197 in Parl. Papers 1961–2 (Cmnd. 1753) X. 259 It is possible to provide low-powered relay stations..to extend coverage still further... These satellite stations..have been planned as a stage by stage project.

1998 FCC Record 7035 Commonly owned Television Satellite Stations in any market..that retransmit programming of the primary station are assessed a fee of $900 annually.

3. In senses relating to artificial satellites (see satellite n. 2b).

a. Astronautics. A space station orbiting a planet (now rare).

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [noun] > satellite

space station1930

artificial satellite1936

satellite1936

satellite station1945

earth satellite1949

space platform1951

space satellite1952

satelloid1955

sputnik1957

orbiter1958

1945 Wireless World Oct. 306/2 (caption) Three satellite stations would ensure complete coverage of the globe.

1949 N.Y. Times 2 Jan. e9/4 A satellite station would have to be built piece by piece, preferably at a distance of 22,300 miles.

1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Oct. 631/4 The cost of building a moon rocket at a satellite station, including the fuel of the rockets carrying the materials, he estimates as £40m.

2014 K. J. Anderson Dark Between Stars xxxvii. 199 The response was from a small satellite station in orbit that received bulk shipments and transferred supplies down to the main facility.

b. An installation at which artificial satellites are monitored or controlled, or which is used for transmitting and receiving signals to and from satellites.

ΚΠ

1961 Planetary & Space Sci. 5 170/1 (caption) Geographical Co-ordinates of the Satellite Stations and Antenna Orientation.

1992 IEEE Jrnl. Sel. Areas Communication 10 1004/2 The receiver, located at the satellite station, demodulates and decodes each of the messages.

2010 Peace Rev. 22 28 The Tromso Satellite Station (TSS) is a department of the Norwegian Space Centre and a national receiving station for the earth observation satellites NPAA, ERS-1, and JERS-1.

c. A radio or television station whose broadcasts are transmitted via satellite. Cf. satellite n. 2c.

ΚΠ

1979 Paris (Texas) News 24 Aug. (TV-Entertainment Guide) 2 The CBN [= Christian Broadcasting Network] satellite station will be on channel 3.

1993 Billboard 22 May 84/1 The Turkish government has made it clear it has no problem with the..satellite stations.

2017 Daily Express 29 Dec. 25/4 Fate took another turn when she landed a management job with Star TV, a satellite station in Hong Kong owned by Rupert Murdoch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	satellite station
释义	satellite stationn. Brit. /ˈsatəlʌɪt ˌsteɪʃn/, /ˈsatl̩ʌɪt ˌsteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈsædlˌaɪt ˌsteɪʃən/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: satellite n., station n. Etymology: < satellite n. + station n. 1. Surveying. A point used in triangulation as a substitute for a preferred but inaccessible nearby station (station n. 6a). Now rare.Measurements taken from such points are typically adjusted so as to match those that would have been taken from the preferred point. ΚΠ 1868 F. Firebrace Surveying (Papers Prepared for Use of Thomason Civil Engin. College VII) vi. 91 Form E shows the way of reducing the angles taken from a satellite station. 1880 L. d'A. Jackson Aid Surv.-pract. vii. 120 Two satellite stations or two inaccessible points are inadmissible in any one triangle. 1939 Geogr. Jrnl. 93 212 The initial azimuth of our triangulation was obtained from Cape Hansteen and Extreme Hook, and was carried through the triangulation, corrections of course being made for the larger centring errors, which were caused by the use of satellite stations. 2004 S. K. Duggal Surveying (ed. 2) ii. 66 The equation for angle ABC can be modified, depending upon the position of the satellite station. 2. a. A small facility or building equipped for a particular purpose, which serves an auxiliary or subsidiary role to that of a larger principal one. ΚΠ 1922 Electr. Times 61 257/1 The maximum load of the satellite station was 8,500 kw. 1957 Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) 14 July 6/2 The provision of a satellite station may assure better facilities for both patrons and carriers. 1985 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 22 Aug. (East Neighbours Suppl.) 3 Manilus Fire Chief Paul Whorral said a satellite station would serve a second purpose..by providing a roof over several vehicles that are currently parked outside. 2015 Gaz. (Eastern Iowa) 15 Oct. 3 a/2 In the Center Point-Urbana School District, 83 people voted at a satellite station. b. spec. A radio or television station or transmitter used to retransmit the signal of another station, so as to improve coverage or reception over a particular area. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > radio broadcasting > [noun] > radio station radio station1910 satellite station1938 society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > radio equipment > [noun] > radar apparatus > transmitter that retransmits satellite station1938 racon1945 responder beacon1945 transponder1945 1938 Proc. IRE 26 10 To reach the limits of such an area with a single station would require more than double the combined power of the master and satellite stations. 1962 Rep. Comm. Broadcasting 1960 197 in Parl. Papers 1961–2 (Cmnd. 1753) X. 259 It is possible to provide low-powered relay stations..to extend coverage still further... These satellite stations..have been planned as a stage by stage project. 1998 FCC Record 7035 Commonly owned Television Satellite Stations in any market..that retransmit programming of the primary station are assessed a fee of $900 annually. 3. In senses relating to artificial satellites (see satellite n. 2b). a. Astronautics. A space station orbiting a planet (now rare). ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [noun] > satellite space station1930 artificial satellite1936 satellite1936 satellite station1945 earth satellite1949 space platform1951 space satellite1952 satelloid1955 sputnik1957 orbiter1958 1945 Wireless World Oct. 306/2 (caption) Three satellite stations would ensure complete coverage of the globe. 1949 N.Y. Times 2 Jan. e9/4 A satellite station would have to be built piece by piece, preferably at a distance of 22,300 miles. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Oct. 631/4 The cost of building a moon rocket at a satellite station, including the fuel of the rockets carrying the materials, he estimates as £40m. 2014 K. J. Anderson Dark Between Stars xxxvii. 199 The response was from a small satellite station in orbit that received bulk shipments and transferred supplies down to the main facility. b. An installation at which artificial satellites are monitored or controlled, or which is used for transmitting and receiving signals to and from satellites. ΚΠ 1961 Planetary & Space Sci. 5 170/1 (caption) Geographical Co-ordinates of the Satellite Stations and Antenna Orientation. 1992 IEEE Jrnl. Sel. Areas Communication 10 1004/2 The receiver, located at the satellite station, demodulates and decodes each of the messages. 2010 Peace Rev. 22 28 The Tromso Satellite Station (TSS) is a department of the Norwegian Space Centre and a national receiving station for the earth observation satellites NPAA, ERS-1, and JERS-1. c. A radio or television station whose broadcasts are transmitted via satellite. Cf. satellite n. 2c. ΚΠ 1979 Paris (Texas) News 24 Aug. (TV-Entertainment Guide) 2 The CBN [= Christian Broadcasting Network] satellite station will be on channel 3. 1993 Billboard 22 May 84/1 The Turkish government has made it clear it has no problem with the..satellite stations. 2017 Daily Express 29 Dec. 25/4 Fate took another turn when she landed a management job with Star TV, a satellite station in Hong Kong owned by Rupert Murdoch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1868
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