Sudanese Communications GEO Satellite: A case study on SUDASAT

Abstract

Mayada Abdelgadir Ahmed, Rashid A Saeed

Recently, and to cater to increased needs for communicating through satellite, there has been a growing interest in the marketplace as well as in the research community to develop advanced applications utilizing satellite communications systems. Satellite communications are becoming a common trend in Arab countries. A growing body of literature has focused on developing Geostationary Satellite (GEO) satellites. However, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have the main coordination for all GEO satellite around the world. The present paper seeks to address the main timelines which relate to a Sudanese satellite. This research study is focused on GEO SUDASAT to offer a variety of communications applications in Sudan. The obtained data is provided from Space Capture ITU software. In this paper, we investigate a proposal for a Sudanese satellite called SUDASAT. The main goal of this paper is to define the SUDASAT technical information which consists of satellite orbital position, the main earth station, and its look angles, the coverage area, launch vehicle, satellite manufacturer and the suitable platform, EIRP, G/T, frequency bands, and several transponders.

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