Introduction to Communication Satellites and their Subsystems - On-Demand

These two 90 minute (plus Q&A) introductory webinars presented the basic technologies and designs used in communication satellites, and the system considerations that underlie the selection of a particular type of system. A brief history was given of the field prior to beginning the coverage of system, economic, and technical aspects.  An introduction to the environments encountered in space was given. The various orbits used for satellite communications were described along with the pros and cons associated with the selection of any specific orbit(s). There was then a breakdown given of the various subsystems making up typical communication satellites, with an introduction to the types of technologies used in these.  The synthesis and analysis techniques on which the subsystem designs are based were described.  Finally, the typical test program for a communication satellite was discussed in detail.