| Definition: | radio station located either on the Earth's surface, or within the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere, and intended for communication with one or more space stations, or with one or more other stations of the same kind by means of one or more reflecting satellites or other objects in space
Note 1 to entry: Where the term "Earth station" is used without qualification, it is presumed to refer to an Earth station at a fixed location that is not used, primarily, for communication with mobile Earth stations.
Note 2 to entry: In French, the terms "station terrienne", "station terrestre" and "station de Terre" derive from the same root, but refer to different concepts.
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