downlinking
/ˈdaʊnlɪŋkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of downlink: the act of transmitting data from a satellite or spacecraft to a ground station.
- They will be downlinking the high-definition video during the next orbital window.
- Downlinking the data takes about 20 minutes each pass.
- The team is currently downlinking the latest batch of scientific measurements.
noun
- The process of transmitting data from a satellite or spacecraft to a ground station.
- Downlinking is scheduled to occur every time the satellite passes over the ground station.
- Efficient downlinking is critical for real-time space missions.
- The downlinking of the rover's images was delayed due to a technical glitch.
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