The general 2-day course provides an introduction to communications satellite technologies, services, orbital mechanics to satellite design and launch, configuration and installation of earth stations, the implementation of communications links, the set-up of the satellite network, the capabilities, and limitations of current satellites.
The popular and intensive course provides the attendees with an in-depth background of satellite communication techniques as well as a state of the art update on key emerging technologies and future systems.
It addresses all important aspects of the subject, including traffic, multiple-access techniques, link budgets, the spacecraft bus, and the orbits.

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:
• Explain the basics of Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
• Understand new SATCOM services and features
• Understand modern satellite system design , multiple access, modulation and coding schemes
• Understand orbital aspects
• Step through propagation aspects and antennas
• Investigate the state of the art in new areas such as speech and video coding, satellite networking and satellite personal communications
• Understand satellites subsystem & launching
• Understand satellite link design and analysis
• Define Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT)
• Understand Non-geosynchronous systems (NGSO)
• Explore GPS & Mobile Systems (Voice, Data and Video)
• Explain Internet Applications (GEO/ NGSO options)
• Explore the SATCOM trends

A basic knowledge of communications is desirable.

Professionals and managers who are new to the SATCOM industry, and who want to have a clear understanding of basic satellite communications.

On-site & Public

2 days