Satellite Data Transmission System

A group of satellites working in concert is known as a satellite constellation two such constellations intended to provide satellite phone services primarily to remote areas are the iridium and globalstar systems.

Satellite data transmission system.

More specifically it concerns a system for sending and receiving digital telecontrol tc and telemetry tm signals inside a satellite. A satellite has to withstand the shock of being accelerated during launch up to the. The programming source the broadcast center the satellite the satellite dish and the receiver. Satellite communication satellite communication how satellites work.

A satellite is basically a self contained communications system with the ability to receive signals from earth and to retransmit those signals back with the use of a transponder an integrated receiver and transmitter of radio signals. Description of the prior art. Direct broadcast satellites used for transmission of satellite television signals are generally in geostationary orbit 37 000 km 23 000 mi above the earth s equator. Satellite communication has two main components.

There are five major components in a satellite system. The data transmission system is a cockpit on board tracking and data transmission device that transmits real time gps location altitude bearing time and velocity information over the web through a secure internet connection using ie or firefox or more. The iridium system has 66 satellites. A typical satellite link involves the transmission or uplinking of a signal from an earth station to a satellite.

The reason for using this orbit is that the satellite circles the earth. The present invention concerns a satellite onboard data transmission system.