Satellite & Systems Technology Division

The Satellite and Systems Technologies Division (SSTD) conducts research and development, systems engineering, and analysis on a variety of satellite communications technologies, and produces space-qualified hardware. Division work encompasses next-generation satellite systems; multibeam antennas and on-board RF processing hardware; repeater subsystems, antenna feeds, and components; power, command/control, thermal, and mechanical subsystems; and propagation studies. SSTD also designs and installs turnkey systems for in-orbit testing and system performance monitoring. Resources include state-of-the-art computers and software. These capabilities enable SSTD engineers to engage in technical programs from initial concept development through final product realization. Such broad involvement in satellite systems and hardware provides the foundation for the many system studies SSTD conducts and the consulting services it offers.

Core Areas of Activity:

• Antennas
• Earth Station Antennas
• Satellite Antennas
• Payload Components & Testing
• Microwave Components
• IOT Measurement Techniques & Systems
• Spacecraft Bus
• Optical Properties of Spacecraft Components
• Electrochemical Battery Development
• Ni-H2 CPV Telemetry Methods & Processor Circuit
• Command & Control
• Spacecraft Subsystems & Mechanisms
• Propagation Studies
• Satellite Systems Studies
• Active Nonlinear Devices for RFI Suppression in Radio & Satellite Systems
• Inmarsat Project 21
• Commercial Satellite Communications Initiatives

Satellite & Systems Technology Division Departments

• Antennas & Propagation
• Microwave Systems
• Power Systems
• System Measurements

For more information, please contact:

Mary Hoff
Satellite & Systems Technology Division
COMSAT Laboratories, 22300 Comsat Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871-9475, USA
Telephone: + 1 (301) 428-4235
Facsimile: + 1 (301) 540-8208
e-mail: Mary.Hoff@comsat.com