Communications Satellites

Satellite Design


2005 – Mobile Satellite Service Satellite Design

Satellites are used to send television news feeds from news vans directly to broadcast distributors. News vans transmit in the C- and Ku-bands to distributors via GEO satellites.Mobile Television: Satellites are used to transmit television programming to cell phone-sized mobile handsets. Curren… Thank you for visiting The Space Report! The Authoritative Guide to Global Space…

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2005 – Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Satellite Design Activities

Direct-to-home (DTH) television is the transmission of television programming directly to end-user equipment. Other terms are direct broadcast and satellite television. The term broadcast service satellite (BSS) is often used to describe satellites offering these services. BSS satellites operat… Thank you for visiting The Space Report! The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, Packed with…

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