Advanced Satellite Communications for Engineers and Scientists
A special issue of Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310). This special issue belongs to the section "Astronautics & Space Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 8 March 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Interests: information theory; error correcting codes; satellite communications; wireless communications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Satellite-based information transmission has long served as a major technology, enabling communications and broadcasting services over the past several decades. The main advantage of satellites is their extensive coverage across vast regions of the Earth. Practically, global coverage can be achieved using three geostationary satellites. This reduces the required energy, and hence, the cost of per bit transmission, which is particularly true for broadcasting services. A disadvantage of traditional satellite communication systems, particularly those using large geostationary satellites, is their high delay and power attenuation caused by their significant distance (36,000 km) from the Earth. The substantials delay hinders the use of satellite communications for delay-sensitive real-time applications. The loss in power necessitates the use of large handsets, thereby making it challenging to use satellite communications for mobile or personal communications.
There has been considerable research and proposed schemes focused on alleviating issues concerning the use of satellite communications. These include the combination of satellite and terrestrial communications to form hybrid systems, Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellites, cache-aided communications, and multi-beam satellite systems.
The objective of this Special Issue will be to present some of the most advanced techniques in satellite communications and broadcasting by experts in the field for students, researchers, and engineers.
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Reza Soleymani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- geostationary satellites
- low-earth-orbit satellites
- hybrid satellite terrestrial systems
- broadcasting satellite systems
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