Inter-satellite service, also known as inter-satellite radiocommunication service or inter-satellite link (ISL), as defined by Article 1.22 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR), is a radiocommunication service providing links between artificial satellites.ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.22, definition: inter-satellite service / inter-satellite radiocommunication service
Classification In accordance with ITU Radio Regulations (article 1) variations of this radiocommunication service are classified as follows: Fixed service (article 1.20) Fixed-satellite service (article 1.21) Inter-satellite service (article 1.22) Earth exploration-satellite service (article 1.51) Meteorological-satellite service (article 1.52)
Satellites Inter-satellite radiocommunications satellites U.S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Artemis (satellite) European Data Relay System Indian Data Relay Satellite System Luch (satellite) (Russia) Tianlian I (China)
Commercial satellite constellations with inter-satellite communication Iridium Starlink Kuiper Systems
See also Communications satellite Radio station Wireless mesh network Laser communication in space
References / sources
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Earth exploration-satellite service. ITU, Genf 2011.