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I got this info from Loral.
(http://www.ssloral.com/html/products/glossary.html)

I notice "security" and "export license" aren't on the list.

Bandwidth
The range of frequencies, expressed in hertz (Hz), that can pass over a given transmission channel.
The bandwidth determines the rate at which information can be transmitted through the circuit.

Bipropellant
Propellants are the fuel used in satellite propulsion systems. Bipropellant means 2 fuels are used.

Broadband
Data transmission (greater than 56 Kbps) that carries multiple signals at once.
The larger the bandwidth of a carrier, the greater the amount of information it can carry.

Broadcast
A signal transmitted to all user terminals in a service area.

C-band
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum allotted for satellite
transmission in the 4 to 8 GHz frequency transmission range.

Coverage Area
A geographical area which defines the antenna coverage of a particular satellite.

Delivery on-orbit
A contractual term describing a service to deliver the satellite at its intended orbital location in space.

Digital
Referring to communications techniques and procedures whereby information is encoded as binary language, as opposed to analog representation of information in variable, but continuous, wave forms.

Downlink
The portion of a satellite circuit extending from the satellite to the user terminal. Frequency Band
A range of electromagnetic wave frequencies, expressed in cycles per second, that carry satellite signals.

1300 and 20.20™
Space Systems/Loral satellite platforms.

Geosynchronous
The position in space where the speed of the satellite matches the speed of Earth's rotation;
approximately an altitude of 23,000 miles (35,000 km).

GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit)
The orbit directly above the equator, about 23,000 miles above Earth. Also known as Clarke orbit.
When positioned in this orbit, a satellite appears to be fixed in space because it is moving at the same speed as Earth is turning.

Inclination Angle
The angle at which a satellite orbit is tilted relative to Earth's equator.

In-orbit Testing
The various tests conducted when a satellite reaches its orbital location to ensure all systems are functioning properly.

Ka-band
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum allotted for satellite transmission in the 20 to 30 Ghz frequency range.

Ku-band
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum allotted for satellite transmission in the 12 to 14 Ghz frequency range.

L-band
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum allotted for satellite transmission in the 1 to 2 Ghz frequency range.

Launch
The process of putting a satellite in orbit.

Launch Vehicle
A rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft.

MEO
(Medium Earth Orbit)
An Earth orbit in an altitude roughly midway between the Earth and geosynchronous orbit.
Satellite orbits between altitudes of 9,000 to 15,000 kilometers may be considered Medium Earth Orbits.

Networking
The exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions.

Orbit Raising
The process for putting a satellite in its proper orbit after it has been released from the launch vehicle.

Orbital Slots
The orbit locations of satellites, usually referred to in degrees.

Payload
The load carried by a satellite exclusive of what is necessary for its operation, especially the communications equipment, sensors, antennas, etc.

Propulsion
The satellite system that provides the fuel and energy for operation.S-band
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum allotted for satellite transmission in the 2 to 4 GHz frequency range.

Telemetry
Information relayed to a ground station regarding the health and well being of a satellite in orbit.

Telephony
The use or operation of an apparatus for transmission of sounds between widely removed points with or without connecting wires.

Transponder
Component of a communications satellite that receives a signal from Earth, processes and amplifies it, and then re-transmits it to another location on Earth.

UHF
Ultra-high frequency.

Satellites