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SERRA FONT, Anna, 01/29/2015 04:12 PM
| 1 | 1 | SERRA FONT, Anna | h1. Satellite Link Budget |
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| 3 | 2 | SERRA FONT, Anna | In this section we are going to explain what is a satellite link budget and what are the main parameters it involves. |
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| 5 | 1 | SERRA FONT, Anna | h2. Satellite Communication System |
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| 7 | 1 | SERRA FONT, Anna | To fully understand what is the link budget first we must understand how it is formed a satellite communication system. A satellite system is composed of three operational components: the _ground segment_, the _space segment_ and the _control segment_. |
| 8 | 1 | SERRA FONT, Anna | * The _space segment_ contains the satellite itself (or satellite constellation) and the uplink and downlink satellite links. |
| 9 | 1 | SERRA FONT, Anna | * The _ground segment_ consists of all the traffic earth stations. |
| 10 | 1 | SERRA FONT, Anna | * The _control segment_ consists of the ground facilities and systems for control and monitoring the satellite. |