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SIP369C
Satellite Communications
SCOPE OF
STUDY
Operating
the United States system of environmental satellites is a major
responsibility of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). The primary customer for this satellite data is to create
forecasts for radio, television, and weather advisory services. This
information is shared with various departments of the United States
Government, and with other countries, members of the European Space Agency
(ESA), and the private sector.
This high-technology Satellite Communications course is a microcomputer based, dual insertion panel, weather satellite signal receiving and display system. Specifically, the courseware provides for the reception, processing, display, and interpretation of visual and infrared weather images of Earth from GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites), polar-orbiting TIROS (Television and Infrared Observing System), the ESA Meteostat satellites, and the Russian METEOR satellites.
The comprehensive laboratory manual has been recently updated and contains a wealth of information, technical data, sample problems with answers, and self-test review questions. Topics include polar-orbiting satellite tracking, the determination of geosynchronous satellite look angles, orbital mechanics, parabolic antenna gain; atmospheric, antenna device noise considerations, image enhancement techniques, image interpretation, and basic meteorology.
This course provides students with an operational system, providing training in the capabilities of satellites for imaging the Earth's weather problems.
COURSE TIME: 90 hours