downlink

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“Both platforms provide an unparalleled ability with Electro-optical/infrared sensors and video downlink capabilities that provide situational awareness and communications support that enhance officer safety,” the statement added.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Currently, most satellite operators have to downlink all their collected data and do most of the computing work on Earth.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

The ground-based method, known as downlink jamming, transmits a signal on the same frequency as the satellite, which prevents connected devices from receiving the legitimate signal.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

High-powered jammers on the ground or placed on balloons can disrupt both uplink and downlink signals from drones.

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2023

We stick an antenna out a window there and downlink it into the cage where UUNet and PSINet meet—voila, instant 11-megabit city-wide freenet!”

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory