Drone, Station, and Satellite

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An unmanned aircraft flies while a ground station and its operators send commands and receive pictures. Radio or satellite links connect all the parts into one working system.

In the picture

Unmanned aircraft in flight
Satellite relay in the sky
Dish antenna on the ground truck
Control cabin with two operators at consoles

Examples

A drone checking a field while a pilot watches its camera view from a control van.
A rescue drone sending live video to a command post through a satellite link.

Key takeaways

The aircraft, ground station, operators, and communication links work together as one system.
Commands travel from the operators to the aircraft, and images travel back.