From large platforms at GEO to small satellite at LEO for Satellite communications

Resumen

It has been under analysis and development the enabling technologies for the future scenarios including satellite communication systems based on the growth of the information society. During last decade, a constant increase in data capacity requirement and consumption of audiovisual content, plus actual demand for higher quality and freedom of movement has pushed up the development of actual HTS and future VHTS systems. This scenario gives an excellent position to consolidate the satellite relevant and competitive role in the market stage.Besides, new agents from different areas powering a “NewSpace” and “NewSky” era have demonstrated that the need to expand the field of vision to new approaches is more important than ever. Once all the barriers about viability in economic or regulatory terms have been passed, new and unimplemented ideas are just to be consolidated if the new technology developments as well as new-radio (5G) enable these novel system concepts. This means that new concept such as LEO satellites for satellite communication became to be a real solution for the space access.