| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Earth exploration satellite | Electrical Engineering | A satellite for the establishment of radiocommunication service between Earth stations and one or more space stations, which may include links between space stations, in which information relating to the characteristics of the Earth and its natural phenomena is obtained from active sensors or passive sensors on Earth satellites, similar information is collected from airborne or Earth-based platforms, such information may be distributed to Earth stations within the system concerned, and platform interrogation may be included. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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