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==> simplcom global satellites (sgs) aims to give comprehensive information about satellites, what they are , what we do with it, and , of course, they financial applications. to favorize the creation of satellite broadcasting business, on the marketing and technologic level, what are the implications... But first of all let's give you a short definition of a satellite: "A satellite is any object that orbits or revolves around another object. For example, the Moon is a satellite of Earth, and Earth is a satellite of the Sun. The man-made satellites that orbit Earth and the Sun -- highly specialized tools that do thousands of tasks every day. Each of these satellites has many parts, but two parts common to all satellites are called the payload and the bus.

The payload is all the equipment a satellite needs to do its job. This can include antennas, cameras, radar, and electronics. The payload is different for every satellite. For example, the payload for a weather satellite includes cameras to take pictures of cloud formations, while the payload for a communications satellite includes large antennas to transmit TV or telephone signals to Earth.

The bus is the part of the satellite that carries the payload and all its equipment into space. It holds all the satellite's parts together and provides electrical power,computers, and propulsion to the spacecraft. The bus also contains equipment that allows the satellite to communicate with Earth.
Communication Satellites, such as echostar, irridium, and aces (more information can be found here), are used to send TV signal to households around the world, and act as relay stations in space, bouncing messages from of part of the world to another. Messages being TV pictures, telephone calls, or internet connections...
Communication Satellites, such as EchoStar, are geosynchronuousorbital (move at the same rate as the Earth), a system of those could give us a FOOTPRINT, as shown in the figure here below

Remote-sensing satellites study Earth's surface. From 300 miles (480 km) up, this satellite uses powerful cameras to scan the planet. The satellite then sends back valuable data about global environments.
The instruments on remote-sensing satellites study Earth's plant cover, chemical composition, and surface water, among many other features. People who work in farming, fishing, mining, and many other industries find this information very useful. We can also use remote sensing satellites to study changes in the earth's surface that are caused by people. Examples of this include the parts of West Africa that are turning into desert
(desertification), and the destruction of the rainforest in South America
(deforestation)
TIROS (Television Infrared Observational Satellite) records weather patterns around the world. Many countries use TIROS data to forecast weather, track storms, and do scientific research. Tiros is part of a system of weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). There are two TIROS satellites circling Earth over the poles. They work with another set of satellites in geosynchronous orbit called Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES). Using this group of satellites, meteorologists study weather and climate patterns around the world. "

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sgs to describe most important satellites system, in order to analyze the needs of the satellites system market, thus providing solutions through simplcom development & research (sd), and ckl.biz, with the java technology. As we know for example that numbers of java web based applications, and pure applications, are used to enable control, data processing and more... We will cover, in this rubric, the different implications, as well as the what we can do to improve these interactions. This work will be done in coordination with simplcom development & research (sd), and ckl.biz:

==> Iridium: It is a communications satellite developed by Motorola, (see picture here below),

designed as a satellites system.There will be 66 Iridium satellites, as shown in the picture here below,

in all that will provide mobile telephone and paging services worldwide. Anyone with an Iridium telephone will be able to make calls to and from anywhere on Earth. They are, already, more than 46 satellites in position.

==>ACeS (ASIA Cellular Satellite): The ACeS system is the first regional satellite-based, handheld mobile telecommunications system designed exclusively for the Asia-Pacific region. It has the potential to provide communication services to Asia's three billion people. This system is a constellation of spacecraft satellites such as, Garuda -1 satellite, see picutre here below.

One of the most powerful telecommunications satellites, and many others.

==>gps: This satellite is part of a group of satellites that tell you your exact latitude, longitude, and altitude. The military developed the global positioning system (gps), but now people everywhere can use these satellites to determine where in the world they are.
GPS satellites are used for navigation almost everywhere on Earth -- in an airplane, boat, or car, on foot, in a remote wilderness, or in a big city. Wherever you are, if you have a GPS receiver, you'll never be lost again!

==> soho: more to come soon!...:

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50 YEARS OF EVOLUTION :
==>In a period of just over 50 years, the satellite industry has evolved from one man’s idea to its current status as a major home entertainment provider and a pivotal information delivery technology. The inception and growth of the satellite industry was made possible by a variety of factors, from major technological developments such as the advent of the space program, advances in digital technology and successive generations of more powerful hardware, to the efforts of a select group of pioneering individuals. The industry’s first 30 years, from 1945 to 1975, established the roots of satellite broadcasting. From the 1945 vision of Arthur C. Clarke, who first suggested the concepts for a worldwide satellite communications system, through the first Anik and Westar satellite launches, the framework for satellite broadcasting was initiated. The years 1976 to 1980 saw
the beginnings of the satellite TV industry, with the first
signals broadcast from HBO (Home Box Office), TBS (Turner Broadcasting System) and CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network, later The Family Channel), the establishment of SPACE, the Society for Private and Commercial Earth Stations (the Satellite Television Industry Association, Inc.) and COMSAT/Satellite Television Corporation’s request to construct and operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) system. 1981 to 1985, the “big-dish” C-Band satellite market began to take off. System sales soared as hardware prices fell, and the idea of a practical DBS system was beginning to take shape. Fifty percent of all satellite retailers closed their businesses. Ultimately,
encryption has proven to be the ultimate salvation of the satellite industry as it has made the transition from a hardware- to a software/entertainment-driven business, and has served to legitimize the industry. In 1986, the SBCA was founded as a result of a merger between SPACE and the Direct Broadcast Satellite Association. Business began to recover, but over the next five years another major problem surfaced—piracy, or the illegal theft of pay television signals. From 1992 to the present, the satellite picture has become much brighter. The satellite television industry has grown to over 18 million subscribers, making it one of the hottest and fastest growing consumer electronics products of all time. Newer encryption systems have worked to reduce the problem of broadcast security. Small-dish DBS systems have become a reality, creating a huge new market for satellite broadcast services. The big-dish C-Band continues to hold a core group of subscribers, many of whom were the industry’s early adapters. The big-dish C-Band continues to hold a core group of subscribers, many of whom were the industry’s early adapters. Favorable legislation has removed many of the former obstacles of dish ownership, and the industry has seen the delivery of interactive TV services, two-way high-speed Internet access via satellite, and the emergence of satellite radio.

==> DIRECT-TO-HOME (DTH) SATELLITE TV: At present time, there are 3 commercially available satellite television systems:
C-Band
Direct TV (Ku-Band)
Dish Network (Ku-Band)
These systems operate in 2 bands, or operational frequency ranges, assigned by the FCC for satellite broadcasting use. These are: C-Band (3.7-4.2 GHz) and high-power Ku-Band (12.2-12.7 GHz).
C-Band: 3.7-4.2 GHz
The C-Band industry got its start in 1976 with the first homemade C-Band satellite system.  Today C-Band offers more than 250 channels of video and 75 audio services to around 850,000 subscribers using dishes which average 7 feet in diameter. C-Band dishes are steerable, enabling C-Band users to receive signals from 20 or more satellites.
Ku-Band: 12.2-12.7 GHz DIRECTV and Dish Network are the two high-power DBS providers. Most high-power dishes are 18 inches in diameter and can be installed anywhere – house, condo, apartment, patio, balcony, boat, RV – as long as there is a direct line of sight to the southern sky. Both providers offer more than 200 channels of digital quality picture and sound. Recently, the providers expanded their programming line-ups to include local programming.  Both DIRECTV and Dish Network currently offer local programming to roughly 40 markets.

Internet Broadband via Satellites
To date, there are three companies who provide Internet service via satellite:
Hughes Network Systems,
Pegasus and StarBand.
Pegasus is a reseller of Hughes’ “DIRECPC," which uses a satellite downlink and terrestrial uplink, and Hughes' "DIRECWAY," a two-way, high-speed satellite Internet connection, to rural areas. StarBand currently offers a two-way, high-speed Internet service via satellite, as well.
Internet broadband via satellite requires a singular satellite dish; the same dish can be used for both satellite television and satellite Internet. Internet via satellite provides the consumer with connection speeds comparable or superior to DSL and cable modems, and for a price that is competitive to other Internet services. Since satellites beam content to subscribers simultaneously, the user should not experience any slow-downs or interruptions in service.
Two-way satellite Internet is unique in that it can provide Internet service to anywhere in the country,which makes it an ideal product for consumers living in rural or underserved areas. Furthermore, two-way satellite is “always on” because it does not require the use of a phone line.