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Información académica y docente asociada a esta materia.
- Titulación Máster Universitario en Operación de Sistemas Espaciales - Master's Degree in Operation Of Space Systems
- Curso 2º
- Código 52280009
- Créditos 5
- Tipología Optativa
- Duración Cuatrimestral (Segundo Cuatrimestre)
- Centro Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería
Descripción
Space Communications studies the design and analysis of communication links involving spacecraft, ground stations and space mission constraints. It is important because telemetry, telecommand, payload data, navigation support and mission operations all depend on robust space links. It addresses real problems such as link budget calculation, antenna gain, propagation losses, noise, modulation, coding, frequency bands, coverage and availability. It uses satellite communication theory, RF link budgets, orbital and ground-segment concepts, modulation/coding techniques and system-level analysis. By the end, the student will be able to evaluate a space communication link, identify its limiting factors and make justified technical choices for mission communication scenarios.