Satellite Ground Segment Design

Known as ground segment for earth observation satellites.

Satellite ground segment design.

The ground segment consists of gateways where data is downlinked from satellites the moniker of ground segment notwithstanding sometimes these gateways can be located in space as well as processing and distribution facilities to put the raw data in the appropriate form and location for users. 1 the ground segment enables management of a spacecraft and distribution of payload data and telemetry among interested parties on the ground. This updated and expanded second edition reflects the state of earth station design and ground segment architecture. Integrated ground segment in case of complex and large satellite systems telespazio is able to design develop and transfer into operations an end to end solution featuring the most appropriate ground segment.

An operational satellite ground segment is a highly complex heterogeneous sys tem which has to cope with different levels of criticality novelty specificity and to be operated for many years. This involves space and ground segment design program management satellite link and propagation engineering staff selection and training cost reduction and performance optimization selection of the best space and ground. It consists of equipment hard and software as well as operators with their procedures. A ground segment consists of all the ground based elements of a spacecraft system used by operators and support personnel as opposed to the space segment and user segment.

This design is focused in supporting the operations of an undefined generic earth observation satellite with a minimal set of functionalities on a minimal deployment of capabilities. The text the satellite communication ground segment and earth station handbook b. Elbert artech house 2001 and updated lecture notes are distributed on the first day of the course. From international telephone network gateways to direct broadcast home receivers today s broad range of ground.

1 ground segment design lead co founder astrogate labs pvt. Ground system design col john keesee 6 17 2004 1 lesson objectives the student will. The notes are for participants only and. Be able to list the functions performed by a space systems ground support system.