Considering trends in the satellite industry like hts scaling flexible satellites leos etc it is a natural move for the ground segment to virtualize.
Satellite ground segment meaning.
The flight operation segment fos which is responsible for the command and control of the satellite.
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.
Known as ground segment for earth observation satellites.
Those are transmission of a signal to the satellite and reception of signal from the satellite.
It comprises the satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links.
Ground system design col john keesee 6 17 2004 1 lesson objectives the student will.
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational components the others being the user and ground segments.
Know factors in ground station design 3.
Earth segment is also called as ground segment.
The subsystems present in the ground segment have the ability to access the satellite repeater in order to provide the communication between the users.
Be able to list the functions performed by a space systems ground support system.
Earth segment performs mainly two functions.
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end to end system is a complex task.
The payload data segment pds which is responsible for the exploitation of the instrument data.
It comprises the satellite or satellite constellation.
It includes elements for monitoring and controlling the sentinel satellites and for downloading processing and disseminating the data to users.
The ground segment can be split into two major elements.
Virtualization is a major theme for 5g but also for the s atcom ground segment.
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.
Nsr believes ground segment innovation is a critical element of this innovation cycle as only through advances on the ground can the industry adapt and support new demands across the new virtual satellite ecosystem.
