Question
What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?
Answer Options
- A) Any satellite orbiting Earth
- B) A manned satellite orbiting Earth
- C) An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth’s surface
- D) An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
In FCC Part 97, a space station is defined as an amateur station physically located in space, specifically more than 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. This definition applies to various amateur radio satellites (OSCARs) and the amateur radio equipment carried on board manned spacecraft like the International Space Station (ISS).
If you operate from Earth and communicate through a satellite, your station remains an Earth station, while the equipment orbiting above 50 km is the space station.
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