Ground Communication Segment

Ground communication segment explains fixed and mobile satellite communication Ground Earth Stations with antenna systems and transmission equipment configurations for broadcasting and broadcasting via Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO and non-GEO mobile networks). Here main components of the Ground Earth Station communication receivers and transmitters are also presented, and in particular are included Inmarsat GEO, Iridium Low Earth Orbit (OLEO), and Digital Video Broadcasting-Return Channel over Satellite (DVB-RCS) networks and Ground Earth Stations (GES). In addition, this chapter introduces ground GNSS (GPS and GLONASS), Cospas-Sarsat, and VHF and HF radio communication systems and networks. Finally, in this chapter users of radio and satellite CNS systems, equipment, and networks are described.