2/10/2020 ELC 523E - Satellite Emergency Services

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering

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RADAR SYSTEMS & SATELLITE ENGINEERING
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SATELLITE EMERGENCY SERVICES

During times of natural disaster, civil

disturbance or serious accidents, normal
terrestrial-based communication facilities are
frequently overloaded; or  temporarily
disrupted or destroyed. The availability of
satellite communication facilities ensures that
one element of the system remains isolated
from terrestrial-based disruptions, i.e. the
satellite or space segment. Through the
deployment of small transportable earth
terminals to the emergency location,
communications can be re-established.

In similar conditions, but under less dramatic

circumstances, Fixed Satellite Systems (FSS)
communication  are ideally suited for Video - Emergency satellite Communication

establishing temporary links for satellite news

gathering and links with locations hosting
special events that require unusual
communications facilities and a high
instantaneous traffic capacity, e.g. sporting
events and large meetings, etc.

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