Space radio station

Space radio station (short: space station) is a radio station located on an object travelling beyond the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere.[1] Each station shall be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily. However, most spacecraft communicate by this means.

Amateur station of the amateur satellite service aboard the ISS.

References / sources
  1. ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.64, definition: space radio station / space station
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