How is a satellite built? How do they fly? How do they communicate and how does the network operate? You will get all the answers in this course from teachers and researchers from three schools associated with Institut Mines-Télécom.
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Introduction to Satellite Communications
Institut Mines-Télécom
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Beginner Level
Approx. 18 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, French
Learner Career Outcomes
33%
started a new career after completing these courses
33%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
10%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 18 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, French
Offered by
Institut Mines-Télécom
Institut Mines-Télécom is a public institution dedicated to higher education, research and innovation in engineering and digital technologies.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Satellites at our service
This module provides an introduction to satellite communications. Why using satellites ? What sort of communication services ? How much does it cost ?
3 hours to complete
27 videos (Total 94 min), 4 readings, 8 quizzes
27 videos
Learning in six weeks (or more, or less)3m
Introduction1m
The conquest4m
The challenges2m
Conclusion1m
Going further: the Van Allen belt2m
Introduction2m
The first steps3m
Communications capacity2m
Communications satellites today3m
Conclusion1m
Going further: communications capacity (the return)4m
Introduction & strengths of satellites3m
A variety of services10m
Conclusion37s
Going further: positioning in networks2m
Introduction & navigation5m
Observation3m
Conclusion56s
Going further: space exploration4m
Introduction & the market players6m
Economic elements8m
Conclusion1m
Nathalie Font - marketing2m
Remi Lapeyre - spacecraft operations2m
Common thread: Internet by satellite4m
4 readings
Let's start!10m
The course contents in the blink of an eye10m
Getting the most from diverse contents10m
Practicing with the LabVIEW(tm) educational programs10m
8 practice exercises
Warm up quiz6m
Practice quiz, PQ1-14m
Practice quiz, PQ1-24m
Practice quiz, PQ1-34m
Practice quiz, PQ1-46m
Practice quiz, PQ1-54m
Practice quiz, PQ1-66m
Weekly quiz, WQ120m
3 hours to complete
Satellite and communications
This module describes the overall architecture of a satellite communications system, discusses the concept of orbit and what are the typical sub-systems of a satellite
3 hours to complete
21 videos (Total 92 min), 2 readings, 7 quizzes
21 videos
A matter of links5m
System engineering5m
Laws of a space communication system6m
Conclusion1m
Going further: managing multiple access by terminals5m
Introduction37s
Overview9m
Various types of orbit3m
Relationship between orbit and service9m
Conclusion40s
Going further: Kepler lays down the law4m
Introduction1m
The platform and its subsystems8m
Payload: antennas5m
Payload: repeater4m
Conclusion40s
Going further: repeater for mesh architecture2m
Patricia Iñigo Martinez - system engineering2m
Nicolas Jacquey - payload engineering1m
Common thread: Internet by satellite5m
2 readings
LabVIEW educational program: orbits10m
LabVIEW educational program: satellite position10m
7 practice exercises
Practice quiz, PQ2-16m
Practice quiz, PQ2-26m
Practice quiz, PQ2-36m
Practice quiz, PQ2-46m
Practice quiz, PQ2-56m
Practice quiz, PQ2-66m
Weekly quiz, WQ220m
2 hours to complete
Digital communications
This module discusses the basics of information transmission
2 hours to complete
18 videos (Total 56 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes
18 videos
Bit rate1m
Bit error rate1m
Conclusion50s
Introduction3m
Bit rate / symbol rate2m
Concept of frequency1m
Bandwidth occupied by the signal3m
Bandwidth / rate relation3m
Carrier transmission2m
Conclusion1m
Introduction51s
Free space propagation6m
Limited bandwidth3m
Noise5m
Conclusion2m
Mohamed Benseddik - regulatory affairs3m
Common thread: Internet by satellite6m
4 readings
Going further: signal digitization10m
Going further: signal shaping10m
LabVIEW educational program: simple signals10m
LabVIEW educational program: baseband modulation10m
4 practice exercises
Practice quiz, PQ3-14m
Practice quiz, PQ3-24m
Practice quiz, PQ3-34m
Weekly quiz, WQ320m
3 hours to complete
Communication techniques
This module covers advanced transmission concepts such as modulation and coding. These operations are the core of a communications system impacting the service performance.
3 hours to complete
17 videos (Total 85 min), 4 readings, 6 quizzes
17 videos
BPSK modulation6m
QPSK modulation8m
QAM modulation9m
PSK modulation5m
Demodulation6m
Bit error rate (BER)6m
Conclusion2m
Introduction1m
Repetition Codes9m
Binary block codes4m
The coding gain2m
The impact of the code efficiency on the BER3m
Conclusion1m
Bouchra Benammar - research and development2m
Mathieu Dervin - research and development2m
Common thread: Internet by satellite8m
4 readings
Going further : I/Q demodulator10m
Going further : APSK modulations10m
LabVIEW educational program: DVB-S2 carrier modulation10m
LabVIEW educational program: signal amplification10m
6 practice exercises
Practice quiz, PQ4-16m
Practice quiz, PQ4-210m
Practice quizz, PQ4-34m
Practice quiz, PQ4-48m
Practice quiz, PQ4-54m
Weekly quiz, WQ420m
Reviews
4.5
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
by DFeb 25, 2020
Nice explanation by the teacher although they use French as their main language (because based on France) it was okay. Overall this course give new insight about satellite communication.
by NGMay 2, 2017
It is an excellent course, very systematically presented. I am hard of hearing but thanks to the subtitles I managed to follow the course. Thank you for making this course available.
by SDJun 2, 2017
Ultimate course ... it will help you to clear your basic level concept in satcom. Thanks to faculty of Institute Mines-Telecom . I am looking forward this course in english language.
by MAOct 1, 2016
CUENTA CON UN EXCELENTE PLANTEL DE PROFESIONALES QUE HACEN UNAS PRESENTACIONES QUE PERMITEN CONOCER MÁS SOBRE EL TEMA DE LOS SATÉLITES, SUS APLICACIONES Y DEL BUDGET DE LOS ENLACES.
by CRAug 23, 2017
This is a very good introductory course, after completing this course you will have a very good understangindg of the overall architecture of satellite communications systems.
by VNOct 8, 2016
The syllabus is well framed, understanding the wide audience, the format and the duration. Wish the course was in English, it would have star rating from me. Thanks!
by OVAug 28, 2017
Good course but beware: the lectures are in French (with subtitles). Being a French speaker this was no problem for me but take it into consideration if you're not.
by PKDec 21, 2019
This course gave a basic idea of what satellite communication is. Apart from this, many of my misconceptions in basic communication systems have been cleared.
by RCJun 14, 2018
With subtitles (as the audio is only in French) it is difficult to pay attention to the texts and diagrams on screen as one is busy reading the subtitles.
by JTAug 14, 2017
Good introductory material. The English translation is not the best and for a non-French speaking individual, a French-only audio track is not ideal.
by MLJan 5, 2018
This course was really nice one of the best course if have come across. The professors were just awesome. the quiz was challenging and fun to do.
by CGSep 10, 2019
Very informative. Learned a lot, not having any prior knowledge. Course is spoken in French, if you don't mind English Subtitles then your great.
by RJAug 7, 2017
Well designed, although I do not understand French, I was able to follow using subtitles. Perhaps more animations and interaction will be nice.
by MAMar 28, 2019
I strongly recommend this course to anyone interested to know more about satellite communications,\n\nvery useful and interesting topics.
by RTSep 16, 2019
Course content is perfect for beginner in Satellite Communication. Audio is in French but English subtitles help a lot.
by JDJul 27, 2017
Very informative. My heartiest thanks to all the instructors and associated people involved in the making of the MOOC.
by JSFeb 1, 2018
This is an introductory course that gives the student a very good overview of satellite communications.
by ANov 4, 2018
Very good material! And made to be very interesting as well! Thoroughly enjoyed my learning experience.
by OYJan 1, 2017
It was straightforward and well structured to allow someone with no (technical) background to follow.
by PAJan 16, 2017
I have gone through week one and nearly half of week two of the course only and found it interesting.
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