Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Glossary Definition

Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) is a Telecommunications satellite or microwave concept used to transmit communications through radio links, earth stations, antennas, or orbiting spacecraft.

Satellite and microwave professionals use this concept when planning links, coverage, latency, earth-station equipment, and line-of-sight communications.

Related concepts include Telecommunications, Earth Station, Uplink and Downlink.

Additional Resource: NASA Space Communications and Navigation.

Small satellite communication earth station.