stasiun bumi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of stasiun (“station”) +‎ bumi (“Earth”).

Noun

stasiun bumi (plural stasiun-stasiun bumi)

1. earth station: an Earth-based radio station which relays signals to and from communications satellites.
2. ground station: a terrestrial radio station designed for extraplanetary telecommunication with spacecraft, or reception of radio waves from astronomical radio sources.

Further reading

• “stasiun bumi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.