Keplers Three Laws Geostationary/Synchronous e=(A-P)/2a=30000/(2x16000

Inclination = 0/ +-0 =30000/32000=0.95

Appears to observer stationary
The areas A1 and A2 swept out on earth/onlyduringcertain time
in unit time are equal. Speed=Earth rotational
speed/integral multiple of ERS
Domestic and regional
satellite/Regional and Global
Do not cover polar region/covers
DBS-Direct broadcast satellites-Std TV set Transmit receive earth station

Feeder Loss, Antenna misalignment loss

Fixed atmospheric and ionosphere losses
VSAT Operation Iridium Opearation, Physical Characteristics
Small dish <1.5m Motorola
VSAT network consists of hub 66 satelites
TDM is the mormal downlink mode 6 orbital planes, each
Access from VSAT to hub complicated 11 active satellites
VSAT - Star Configuration Orbit-Circular
Ku band some in C-band height-780 KM
High initial cost

Spade: SCPC pulse-code-

modulated multiple-access
demand-assignment equipment

Processing gain = GP