Introduction to Satellite Technology Bellevue Community College Bob Young, Instructor

Terminology #1 Footprint CONUS Geosynchronous Orbit Uplink Downlink Earth Station

Terminology #2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Transponder Bent Pipe Architecture Global Positioning System (GPS) Asymmetrical Data Flow

Terminology #3 Point-to-Point Point-to-Multipoint Multipoint-to-Point

Satellite Antennas (Dishes) Parabolic Reflector Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) Low Noise Block Converter (LNB) Azimuth Elevation Polarization

Backhaul to Satellite Service Provider's Uplink Facility

MCPC Multi Channel Per Carrier With MCPC, your program is being sent along with other programs to the receiving sites (Radio Stations, Streaming Providers or Satellite Radio Networks).

MCPC Multi Channel Per Carrier Multiple channels can run at the same time.

MCPC Multi Channel Per Carrier Receivers are authorized by the Network Operation Center to pick up various channels.

MCPC Multi Channel Per Carrier Backhaul to the Network Operation Center can be achieved via ISDN, DDS, T-1, or satellite.

MCPC Multi Channel Per Carrier Both Occasional and Full Time Channels are available.

MCPC - (Summary) With MCPC, your program is being sent along with other programs to the receiving sites (Radio Stations, Streaming Providers or Satellite Radio Networks). Multiple channels can run at the same time. Receivers are authorized by the Network Operation Center to pick up various channels. Backhaul to the Network Operation Center can be achieved via ISDN, DDS, T-1, or satellite. Both Occasional and Full Time Channels available.

Backhaul to Satellite Service Provider's Uplink Facility

SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier

Privately Maintained SCPC Uplink Facility

SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier SCPC allows you to target your market at a lower cost per month.

SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier Your program is sent on a single channel to receiving sites (Radio Stations, Streaming Providers, or Satellite Radio Networks).

SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier Uplinking of your programs can be accomplished from your facility.

SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier Smaller dishes are needed for both uplink and downlink.

SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier Uplinking from the Network Operations Center is available.

SCPC - Summary SCPC allows you to target your market at a lower cost per month. Your program is sent on a single channel to receiving sites (Radio Stations, Streaming Providers or Satellite Radio Networks). Uplinking of your programs can be accomplished from your facility. Smaller dishes are needed for both uplink and downlink. Uplinking from the Network Operations Center is available.

Privately Maintained SCPC Uplink Facility