Space radio station

Amateur station of the amateur satellite service aboard the ISS.

A space radio station (short: space station) is a radio station located on an object travelling beyond the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere.[1] Each station shall be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily. However, most spacecraft communicate by this means.

See also

• Earth exploration-satellite service
• Earth station

References / sources

1. ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.64, definition: space radio station / space station

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)