Design and operational considerations of educational satellite systems
Abstract
This paper considers those aspects of space technology which must be brought together into a system to carry educational programs. The implications of hybrid video systems are examined, incorporating fixed picture presentations, thus economizing on band-width demands, as alternatives to the use of normal television. A critical aspect of the educational system operation is likely to be the production of the software comprising the programs. The implications of, and requirements for, these are discussed. Finally, the technical and logistic operational problems of a typical system are explored, emphasizing the critical relationship of design and serviceability of all elements of the system, and indicating the importance of planning adequate servicing and operational facilities.
- Publication:
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A
- Pub Date:
- October 1975
- DOI:
- 10.1098/rspa.1975.0153
- Bibcode:
- 1975RSPSA.345..477P
- Keywords:
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- Communication Satellites;
- Educational Television;
- Ground Stations;
- Operational Problems;
- Satellite Design;
- Satellite Television;
- Bandwidth;
- Component Reliability;
- Computer Programs;
- Logistics Management;
- Services;
- Spacecraft Reliability;
- Systems Engineering;
- Video Communication;
- Communications and Radar