Glossary
Satellite Telecommunication System Definition Process

European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS)

The ECSS is a set of European standards governing the development, production, and operation of space systems and equipment. These standards, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and other partners, aim to harmonize practices and improve the competitiveness of the European space industry.

Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting

System for broadcasting television signals via satellite directly to subscribers' homes, without any terrestrial intermediary.

Quality of Service (QoS)

A set of technologies and measures designed to guarantee a specific level of performance for network services (latency, throughput, jitter).

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)

Measurement of the power that an isotropic antenna (which radiates uniformly in all directions) would need to transmit in order to produce...