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by the force of attraction of the other body.
service means a service mentioned in column 2 of the Table.
Note   Any service mentioned in column 1 of the Table is specified in the Radio Regulations and may be defined differently to a service of the same name in column 2 of the Table.
space operation service means a radiocommunication service that operates only for purposes relating to the operation of spacecraft, in particular:
          (a) space tracking; and
          (b) space telemetry; and
          (c) space telecommand.
Note   The functions mentioned above will normally be provided within the service in which the space station is operating.
space radiocommunication means radiocommunication using one or more space stations, reflecting satellites or other objects in space.
space research service means a radiocommunication service in which spacecraft or other objects in space are used for scientific or technological research.
space station means a station on an object that is beyond, is intended to go beyond or has been beyond the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere.
specified service means a service that uses the frequency band, mentioned in column 2 of the Table, that is allocated for the service.
standard frequency and time signal‑satellite service:
          (a) means a standard frequency and time signal service that uses space stations on Earth satellites; and
          (b) includes any feeder link necessary for the operation of the service.
standard frequency and time signal service means a radiocommunication service that involves transmission of specified frequencies or time signals of a stated high precision for general reception.
survival craft station means a mobile station in the maritime mobile service or the aeronautical mobile service that is:
          (a) intended only for use for survival purposes; and
          (b) located on a lifeboat, life‑raft or other survival equipment.
Table means the Table of Frequency Band Allocations in Part 2.
telecommunications means communications carried by electromagnetic energy that is guided, unguided, or both guided and unguided.
terrestrial radiocommunication means radiocommunication other than space radiocommunication or radio astronomy.
tropospheric scatter system means a system of communicating using radio waves that are propagated by scattering as a result of irregularities or discontinuities in the physical properties of the troposphere.
unspecified service means a service that uses a frequency band, mentioned in column 2 of the Table, that is not allocated for the service.
    (2) If an expression is defined in this Spectrum Plan, and different words are used to define the expression in the Radio Regulations, the expression is not taken to have a different meaning if the words used in both documents appear to express the same idea.
    (3) If an expression is not defined in this Spectrum Plan, the expression has the meaning given by:
          (a)