Satellite Positioning Systems

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• Contrails: Contrails, short for condensation trails, are long, thin, and often linear clouds that form behind aircraft as a result of the water vapor in the exhaust of the engines. Contrails are composed of ice crystals that form when the hot, humid a ... Read More >>
• Modem (modulator/Demodulator): A modem is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. In the context of space and astronautical engineering, modems are u ... Read More >>
• Thermal Vacuum Chambers: Thermal Vacuum Chambers are specialized testing facilities used to simulate the extreme temperature and vacuum conditions of space environment. These chambers are used to test the performance and functionality of spacecraft components, mate ... Read More >>