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Parts of the System
Parts of the DSS System
One way to understand the DSS system is to look at the different parts
of the system—from the studio down to the DSS receiver and remote
control in your living room.
Uplink Center Transmits programming up to the satellite.
Satellite Relays the programming signals back to your satellite dish. The satellite is
parked above the equator, in geostationary orbit 22,300 miles above the earth.
DSS Satellite Dish Antenna Receives the satellite signals. Because the satellite is so
powerful, the dish can be as small as 18 inches.
Program Provider Authorization Center Processes billing statements. Your DSS
system is linked to the Customer Service Center through the phone jack on the back of your
DSS receiver.
World View
These parts make up the
DSS system “big picture.”
Satellite DIsh Antenna
Uplink Center
Authorization Center
Satellite