Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect a trigger event associated with a satellite communication link, the trigger event being based at least in part on at least one of: a status of an access link associated with the UE, or information associated with another device or a component of the UE. The UE may transmit a communication via the satellite communication link based at least in part on detecting the trigger event. Numerous other aspects are described.