1. a telecommunications link for signals coming from a satellite, spacecraft, or aircraft to a ground station
Usage: technical

1. to transmit data or signals from a satellite, spacecraft, or aircraft to a ground station
Usage: technical

Examples

• The satellite’s downlink transmitted weather data to the research station.
• Engineers monitored the downlink signal from the space probe.
• The television broadcast uses a downlink from the communications satellite.
• Mission control will downlink the astronauts’ video feed at 3 PM.
• The aircraft downlinked flight information to air traffic control.
• Scientists are waiting to downlink images from the Mars rover.