Satellite Communications Industry
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007An essential property of microwaves is that they travel in straight lines through the atmosphere, are not affected by the ionized layers. Also these waves are very less affected by temperature inversions and scattering. But these weather effects limit the distance between the transmitter and the receiver to a few miles. This problem is over come by usage of repeater stations placed along the propagation path that extend the distance over which communication can occur. Basically a microwave repeater is a receiver/amplifier/transmitter combination used for relaying microwave signals in long distance and overland communication links. As frequencies of the signals increase thereby distance between repeaters decrease.
Satellite Communications Industry - Launch Services and Manufacturers
Thursday, November 8th, 2007This article covers the companies in the satellite communications industry that provide satellite communications launch vehicles to include the hardware and software inside those vehicles. It will also discuss those companies in the satellite communications industry that provide launch sites and other services to the satellite communications industry.
In the satellite communications industry there are several hundred companies that design and manufacture launch vehicles and the parts for those vehicles.
There are companies like AeroAstro that specialize in the development of small low cost launch vehicles and their components. Now I don’t know about you, but the term “low cost” is not something I want to be associated with if I am traveling several miles above the earth’s surface.
Satellite Communications Industry - Space Agencies
Monday, November 5th, 2007The satellite communications industry has many space agencies across the globe. In this article we provide a glimpse at a handful of the larger space agencies within the satellite communications industry.
The Canadian Space Agency
Established in 1989 by the CSA Act, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) operates like a typical government institution. The Canadian Space Agency’s president oversees five primary functions of the organization very similar to other space agencies within the satellite communications industry: Space Operations, Science, Programs, Technologies and the Canadian Astronaut Office.