1
: a communications channel for transmissions to a spacecraft or satellite
also
: the transmissions themselves
2
: a facility on earth for transmitting to a spacecraft or satellite
uplink
verb
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As of now, there are no on-orbit messages or content planned for the astronauts in relation to Super Bowl LIX, a NASA spokesperson told Space.com, but any of the crew are free to watch NASA's uplink.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Rather than clean and encode the data, bent-pipe relays just amplify the signal after converting it from an uplink to a downlink frequency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2018
Then, the system would make a prediction about what the uplink/downlink throughputs would be, against different settings, and pick the best setting.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2018
Configuring Uplink and Downlink Channels In order for a smartphone to work properly on a cellular network, engineers need to effectively configure the size of that devices’ uplink control channel, which transmits feedback on network quality.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2018
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Rather than clean and encode the data, bent-pipe relays just amplify the signal after converting it from an uplink to a downlink frequency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2018
Then, the system would make a prediction about what the uplink/downlink throughputs would be, against different settings, and pick the best setting.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2018
Configuring Uplink and Downlink Channels In order for a smartphone to work properly on a cellular network, engineers need to effectively configure the size of that devices’ uplink control channel, which transmits feedback on network quality.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2018
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“Uplink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uplink. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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