Master in Space Communications Systems (Systèmes de communications spatiales)
StageSince fifty years, satellite systems have demonstrated their excellence to collect and distribute data in a vast coverage area for the benefit of thousands of users. While space communication is a niche market within the global telecommunications business, it displays one of the most profitable space applications in permanent evolution. Companies of the sector, both system and service providers, are constantly looking for junior executives offering the expertise matching the specifics of space communication. The Space Communication Systems programme is tailored to provide students with necessary and upto-date knowledge for mastering different aspects of digital communications, signal processing, and networking applied to communication or navigation systems. Such systems are strategic in aeronautical or space applications. The programmes builds upon on the following principles: - give a global approach of system design and analysis by taking into account the environments, the limitations and the constraints, the interfaces and the expected performances, - develop expertise in the disciplines contributing to the design of these systems: signal processing, digital communications, networking, etc. - acquire and master design and simulation tools and techniques of the field, - get acquainted with the development of applications for the space, aeronautical and embeddedsystem domains
ContenuFirst semester: academic session provided by ENSEEIHT, TELECOM Bretagne and ISAE’s permanent professors and experts from aerospace industry bringing current knowledge and experience, including:
- lectures, tutorials, experimental and practical sessions, online exercises, practical works in team, simulation
with MATLAB, OPNET, or specific software,
- 3 projects carried out in pairs
- conferences, demonstrations in laboratory, experimentations on links, navigation receivers (GPS, etc.).
Second semester: students conduct a professional thesis in aeronautical industry or organisation, in
France or abroad and supervised by a tutor from the host organisation and from ISAE, ENSEEIHT or
TELECOM Bretagne. The thesis is concluded by the preparation of a report and an oral dissertation in
front of jury.
Syllabus
Part 1 - Project management
Part 2 -Basics
Signal processing and source coding, Digital communications, Spread spectrum techniques, Coding
applied to the satellite channel, Basics on networks, Network simulation tools, Antennas and microwaves
components, Integrated electronics, Project
Part 3 - Systems and specific techniques Orbits and satellites plateforms, Radiofrequency
links and propagation, Space communications systems, Navigation and localization systems by satel-lite, Communication and navigation satellite payload, Digital filters and processing, Communications digital receivers, Navigation digital receivers, Ground stations and terminals, Project
Part 4 - Applications
Satellite based computer networks, Embedded-networks, Mobile communications and multimedia
Legal and economic aspects, Overview of space systems applications, Integrated Team Project
Career opportunities
This Specialized Master in space communications systems offers students various junior executive positions
in systems design leading to the management of projects in navigation and communications space
systems sectors.