Satcom

[ sat-kom ]

noun

1. one of a series of privately financed geosynchronous communications satellites that provide television, voice, and data transmissions to the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Satcom¹

1965–70; sat(ellite) com(munications)

Example Sentences

Other programs include a $440-million defense contract that Boeing was awarded in March to build another Wideband Global Satcom satellite, which provide fast and secure communications for the U.S. and its allies.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are certainly other satcom capabilities that exist out there,” Singh said.

From Washington Post

“If a commander has multiple options to use such as commercial SATCOM, military SATCOM, high bandwidth military radios/waveforms and even commercial cellular in permissible environments, then the commander can choose the best network option for the mission or fall back to a different option in a contested environment,” Paul Mehney, Director of Communications, Army Program Executive Office C3T, told Warrior.

From Fox News

ULA’s Delta IV rocket will be lofting a communications satellite called Wideband Global SATCOM, or WGS-10, for the US Air Force.

From The Verge

Eutelsat, one of the "Big Three" global satcom operators, counts 23 of its 38 currently operational spacecraft as having British input.

From BBC