The transmission time from when a signal first leaves a satellite and then arrives at a ground station is called ____.
A) propagation delay
B) downlink
C) uplink
D) upload

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The transmission time from a satellite to a ground station is called propagation delay. It is the time taken by a signal to travel from the satellite to the ground station, which includes the time the signal takes to travel through the atmosphere and any processing time required by the satellite and the ground station equipment. The other options, namely downlink, uplink, and upload, refer to different aspects of satellite communication but do not directly relate to the transmission time.

The Transmission Time from When a Signal First Leaves a Satellite