r/SATCOM

449 archived posts · Oct 2011 – Aug 2026

Satellite Communication (SATCOM)

r/SATCOM

Satellite Communication (SATCOM) is the use of artificial satellites in orbit to send data between points on Earth. Satellite communications play a vital role in global telecommunications: International phone calls, satellite TV, the internet, global banking, military intelligence and more.

Created Sep 2, 2011

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Satellite Communication. SATCOM is the use of artificial satellites in orbit to send data between points on Earth. Satellite communications play a vital role in global telecommunications (international phone calls, satellite TV, the internet, global banking, military intelligence and more).

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