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Introduction to Satellite Communications (Coursera)

Offered by Institut Mines-Telecom,
Introduction to Satellite Communications (Coursera)

How is a satellite built? How do they fly? How do they communicate and how does the network operate? You will get all the answers in this course from teachers and researchers from three schools associated with Institut Mines-Télécom. The course is made of : teaching videos, equipment demonstrations and simulation programs. They will guide you through the discovery of satellite communications. Professionals in the space field will share there vocation for this scientific and technical sector.

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Have you ever wanted to know more about transponders, the geostationary orbit, QPSK modulation, channel coding, link budget, TCP over large bandwdith x delay product links ?
This course is for you! This course is available in English: French-speaking lecturers with English subtitles and fully translated contents (slides, practices). This MOOC is supported by the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Satellites at our service
This module provides an introduction to satellite communications. Why using satellites ? What sort of communication services ? How much does it cost ?

WEEK 2
Satellite and communications
This module describes the overall architecture of a satellite communications system, discusses the concept of orbit and what are the typical sub-systems of a satellite

WEEK 3
Digital communications
This module discusses the basics of information transmission

WEEK 4
Communication techniques
This module covers advanced transmission concepts such as modulation and coding. These operations are the core of a communications system impacting the service performance.

WEEK 5
Hardware and equipments
This module lists the equipments that take part to the communication chain on ground and how the overall communication performance can be assessed

WEEK 6
Networking and services
This module explains how services such as voice, television and Internet access are provided by means of communications satellites.

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