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active satellite

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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 575906 Last modified 11.12.2025
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Domain spacecraft & rockets
  • toimivate ja andmeid edastavate instrumentidega ning elektritoiteallikaga varustatud tehiskaaslane, vastandina passiivsele tehiskaaslasele
  • a satellite that transmits a signal, in contrast to a passive satellite
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    • See also: space station (broader) [ IATE:1475545 ] passive satellite (antonym) [ IATE:1608837 ]
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  • Kasutatakse tavalise satelliidi kohta.
active satellite
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  • As of May 2025, there are around 11,700 active satellites in orbit around Earth, ranging from military spy satellites and scientific probes to rapidly growing private satellite networks.

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