Digital technologies

Digital Advanced Ranging using Transport Stream packets (DARTS) is an innovative method for precise ranging from an earth station to a satellite using the DVB-S transport stream. The system accurately measures the round trip delay between a DVB-S transmitter and a receiver, providing data used to determine the orbit of geostationary spacecraft. DARTS was developed by TechCom engineers, in cooperation with FhG-IIS and ASTRA...



See also: Satellite operator

SES, now operating as SES ASTRA in Europe, pioneered direct-to-home (DTH) satellite broadcasting in Europe and has rapidly established itself as Europe’s leading DTH satellite system. It is used by a wide range of broadcast and multimedia companies to deliver broadcast and broadband services to 117 million households...