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Explains how to keep geostationary communication satellites on orbit.
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HOW TO KEEP THE SATELLITE ON ORBIT  Gulgonul is electronics engineer, currently working data communication and networking via satellite. Mail address is Email In this paper, I will try to explain how to keep geostationary communication satellites on orbit. Communication satellites must stay stationary with respect to...
http://www.geocities.com/senol_gulgonul/uydu/

Simple 10-part tutorial description helps you understand how satellites work, what they contain and how they get into orbit.Basic level.
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Howstuffworks How Satellites Work  Auto Stuff Science Stuff Health Stuff Entertainment Stuff People Stuff Computer Stuff Electronics Stuff Home Stuff Money Stuff Travel Stuff Shop for Stuff Popular Searches >Body Armor>Hurricane>Hypnosis>Intelligent Design>Military Technology>Stem Cells>UFOs Sponsored By: Subjects >Earth Science>Engineering>Life Science>Military>Physical Science>ShortStuff>Space>Supernatural>Browse the Science Library...
http://www.howstuffworks.com/satellite.htm

Provides access to a wide variety of satellite information, news and documents from satellite world.
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Satellite Science satellite general informations, news, software, technologies, science, meteosat, hrpt, seismo, internet by sat, broadcasting  Science satellite general informations, news, software, technologies, science, meteosat, hrpt, seismo, internet by sat, broadcasting satellitescience.com Forum Write Us About Us Advertising Become a member Add Url Future Projects channels Meteo Sat Euro Meteosat Noaa Sat Russian Sat Chinese Sat...
http://www.satellitescience.com/

EarthSat uses GIS and satellite remotely sensed data for worldwide weather and agricultural forecasts, flood prediction, petroleum, hydrologic and mineral resource exploration and environmental monitoring.
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Earth Satellite Corp. Renamed MDA Federal Inc.  This will better position us to offer the full range of MDA's capabilities to our clients said Douglas Hall, president of MDA Federal In addition to EarthSat's leading-edge geospatial information products, MDA offers a broad spectrum of earth and space-based...
http://www.earthsat.com

SNOE is a small scientific satellite that is measuring the effects of energy from the sun and from the magnetosphere on the density of nitric oxide in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
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Student Nitric Oxide Explorer Homepage  Eastern seaboard shortly before 09:34Z on 12/13/03) to Tim Lloyd. The news release from CU is here. Order re-entry memorabilia here. For up-to-date SNOE data, movies, and publications go to the SNOE DATA website at http lasp.colorado.edu/snoedata/ For up-to-date SNOE...
http://lasp.colorado.edu/snoe/

The cross in space satellite in orbit at 400 miles high.
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The Cross in Space  Polar orbit from pole to pole. As the earth turns it will pass over every inch of the earth like peeling an apple. The cross will circle the earth every one and a half hours. After launch we can tell...
http://www.blessitt.com/crossinspace/index.html

This paper was assigned in our "Introduction to Engineering" class at the University of Michigan (Fall 99). The group has researched various systems for the advancement of astronomical observation, in order to determine the most beneficial path for future advancement.
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Engineering 100, Section 103, Group 3  This paper was assigned to us in our Introduction to Engineering class at the University of Michigan (Fall 99 Any questions, e-mail us at engin100@engineer.com. Space Systems for Astronomical Observation Final Report November-December, 1999 Jason D. Burr Graham W. Fiorani...
http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/engin100/

A paper discussing the use of ground-based lasers to provide power for satellites during eclipse
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Laser Beamed Power  It is possible to use a ground-based laser to beam light to the solar arrays of orbiting satellites, to a level sufficient to provide all or some of the operating power required. Near-term applications of this technology to providing supplemental...
http://powerweb.grc.nasa.gov/pvs...lications/lasers/IAF92_0600.html

An attempt to design, construct, and fly an inexpensive 3- axis stabilized spacecraft with optical science gathering capability.
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The Simplesat Home Page  Simplesat is an engineering experiment in the form of a small satellite. It will try to determine whether an inexpensive satellite can be constructed from commercial parts and survive in orbit. It contains a GPS receiver capable of determining the...
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/simplesat/

News and information about this commercial wing of the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey. Includes details of the company, its satellites, services and missions.
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SSTL Website Home  HOMETHE COMPANYNEWSPRODUCTSSSTL SPACE MISSIONSCONTACT USRECRUITMENTSITE MAPSEARCH HOME...
http://www.sstl.co.uk/

Satellite for all radio amateurs in the world.
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P3-D Spacecraft: Overview  T pages for additional information! Phase 3-D, a truly international project! Overview of the Phase 3-D satellite project The people working on the project Receiver HF (21 MHz) Receiver V U Band (146 435 MHz) Receiver L Band (1200 MHz)...
http://www.RalfZimmermann.de/phase3d/

Modal survey of the HESSI spacecraft. Objective was to identify the natural frequencies, the damping factors and the mode shapes.
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HESSI  FEM Verification  Engineering was contracted to conduct the modal survey of the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) spacecraft. The primary objective was to identify the damped natural frequencies, damping factors and mode shapes in the frequency band between 70 Hz. and...
http://www.navcon.com/CaseStudy_7.htm

Describes optimum north-south maneuver strategy for geostationary satellites.
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OPTIMUM NORTH-SOUTH STATION KEEPING STRATEGY  I started to work on optimum maneuver strategy in 1992. I found an optimum manuver strategy for North-South Station Keeping Manuvers. I gave a name to this strategy pipe strategy Boru Metodu in Turkish But When I searched literature I...
http://www.geocities.com/senol_gulgonul/manevra/

SAX is devoted to systematic, integrated and comprehensive studies of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources.
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BeppoSAX X-Ray Astronomy Satellite  X is devoted to systematic, integrated and comprehensive studies of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources in the energy band 0.1 300 keV; the observational goal to be addressed is to continue and expand upon previous spectral and timing observations of...
http://www.tesre.bo.cnr.it/Research/SAX/

Multi-mission satellite remote sensing data.
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Eurimage Multi-Mission Satellite Data www.eurimage.com  Data quickbird landsat envisat ers irs radarsat noaa Hurricane Katrina High resolution QuickBird images of New Orleans, before and after flooding, and of hurricane damage to Biloxi, on the Mississippi coast. New imagery from September 3 News Eurimage International Meeting...
http://www.eurimage.com/

A producer of satellite maps and posters, atlas of the world, earth globes, interactive cd-roms, and stock photography.
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Worldsat International, Satellite Imagery and Mapping  ...
http://www.worldsat.ca

Project overview and data on a Japanese spacecraft with a re-entry module for materials experiments.
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PROJECT USERS  S is a spacecraft system for the purpose of on-orbit experiment being developed by USEF under the contract from METI and NEDO. Its mission is as follows 1) To establish unmanned autonomus-return system and to conduct crystal growth experiment of...
http://www.usef.or.jp/english/f3_project/users/f3_users.html

The science and outreach sites for NASA's planned AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere) mission, aimed at studying Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs).
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AIM Mission  M satellite mission will explore Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs also called noctilucent clouds, to find out why they form and why they are changing. Results from this mission will provide the basis for study of long-term variability in the mesospheric...
http://aim.hamptonu.edu

Satellite communications with Intelsat, a leading satellite service provider of voice, data, and Internet solutions.
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Broadband Global Communications CBAND VSAT Satellite Communications  Intelsat has been a global satellite communications leader. Through our customer base of more than 500 telecom service providers and broadcasters, we provide connectivity solutions that allow people, businesses and governments to communicate and transmit information to every corner of...
http://www.intelsat.com

Historical archive and resource for small satellite missions. The page is maintained by researchers in the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey, UK.
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Small Satellites Home Page  The anatomy of a small satellite Small Satellites Launched Future planned nano and pico satellites nano and pico satellites 10kg micro satellites micro satellites 100kg mini satellites mini satellite 500kg interplanetary small missions interplanetary small missions 500kg Specialist lists Specialist...
http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/

Industry portal with variety of information and news on space systems and space companies in Europe.
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Best-in-Space: Home  Next space station crew unsure of return 08/20/2003 at 7:43 PMArtemis assists emergency services to fight Portuguese fires 08/18/2003 at 7:06 PMNew date awaited for SMART-1 launch All messages Calendar of events No events available All events Mailinglist Register here...
http://www.best-in-space.com/

Includes general information, orbit listings, background, and Java-based satellite construction simulator.
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Tech Museum The Satellite Site!  Satellites come in many shapes and sizes and have many uses. Select one of the five areas below to see how we use these orbiting machines. Communications Earth Remote Sensing Weather Global Positioning Scientific Research Want to make a satellite?...
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/satellite/

Information on satellite TV and radio.
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Satellite TV, Radio, Internet The Satellite Place  This website is your source for information on satellite TV, radio and internet. Here you will find information on all forms of satellite entertainment without annoying affiliate links or pushy ads. Choose your subject of interest from the menus below....
http://www.thesatelliteplace.com/

Communications and Space Research Labs & Indian Satellite Research and Development Organisation (CSRDC - CSRL & isrdo)
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Indian Satellite Research Development Organization  Indian Satellite Research Development Organization...
http://www.isrdo.org

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Electrical and Computer Engineering Department's picosatellite experiment.
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C.A.P.E Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment  Check back often for more information on the progress of the project and for announcements of prototype launches. The site is currrently going through a complete redesign and we will start adding content very soon. Photos Section Updated The photos...
http://cape.louisiana.edu

This blog has been created for hosting SATFavorisX, for dealing with Worldsat Satellite Receiver Bookmarks. It can also upload firmware and plugins.
http://zak.staff.free.fr/