geostationary communications satellite
C12006
concept
A geostationary communications satellite is a spacecraft positioned in an equatorial orbit that matches Earth's rotation, remaining fixed over one longitude to relay telecommunications signals between ground stations.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| geostationary satellite | 34 |
| commercial satellite | 7 |
| INSAT series satellite | 6 |
| geostationary communications satellite canonical | 5 |
| commercial communications satellite | 3 |
| INSAT-2 series satellite | 2 |
| broadcasting satellite | 2 |
| American satellite | 1 |
| Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System satellite | 1 |
| communication satellite | 1 |
| communications satellite bus | 1 |
Instances (55)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Al Yah 2 | — |
| Westar 6 | commercial satellite |
| Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B | Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System satellite |
|
ANIK C2 communications satellite
surface form:
Anik C2
|
geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-19 | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-1A | broadcasting satellite |
| INSAT-1B | broadcasting satellite |
| INSAT-1C | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-1D | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-2A | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-2B | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-2C | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-2D | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-2E | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-3A | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-3B | INSAT series satellite |
| INSAT-3C | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-3E | INSAT series satellite |
| INSAT-4A | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-4B | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-4CR | geostationary satellite |
| INSAT-4E | INSAT series satellite |
| INSAT-3DS | communication satellite |
| Arabsat-6A | — |
|
SBS-4 communications satellite
surface form:
SBS-4
|
commercial communications satellite |
|
Telstar 3C communications satellite
surface form:
Telstar 3C
|
commercial communications satellite |
| Hot Bird 6 | geostationary satellite |
| Arabsat-1B | — |
| Telstar 3D | commercial satellite |
| SATCOM Ku-1 | commercial satellite |
| HS-376 | communications satellite bus |
| Westar 5 | commercial satellite |
| AsiaSat (after refurbishment and resale) | — |
| AsiaSat 1 | — |
| TELESAT Anik D2 | commercial satellite |
| SBS-3 | commercial satellite |
|
SBS-3 communications satellite
surface form:
SBS-3
|
commercial communications satellite |
|
Anik C3 communications satellite
surface form:
Anik C3
|
commercial satellite |
| Anik C-2 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-2 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-3 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-5P | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-6 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-8 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-9 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-10 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-11 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-14 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-15 | geostationary satellite |
| GSAT-16 | geostationary satellite |