Development of Satellite Technology and Its Impact on Social Life

Abstract

The development of satellite is one of the latest technology invented by man in the telecommunication sector. Satellite Communication is a method of communication between terminals to their terrestrial networks. The satellite has it scope of coverage, global, regional, or national. The wider the areas of coverage, the more satellites are involved in a single network system to enable its coverage effectively. The satellite technology varies from its satellite-base and its terrestrial wireless communication that affect design. The heart of satellite communication system is its antenna in a stable orbit above the earth. Satellite technology came in various stages, thus Telstar, Synchronous orbit satellite Comsat, INTELSAT, and Domestic Satellite system. This paper will examine the satellite technology and how it affects our social life. The key operational definition will also be explained.