Mission Statement
The Online Journal of Space Communication is a cross-disciplinary scholarly
publication designed to advance space communication as a profession and as an academic discipline.
The Journal is distributed electronically without charge to users on a global basis. New editions to the Journal will be released three times a year. Individual issues will provide in-depth examination of matters of importance to satellite and space communication in terms of:
The Journal is distributed electronically without charge to users on a global basis. New editions to the Journal will be released three times a year. Individual issues will provide in-depth examination of matters of importance to satellite and space communication in terms of:
- Education and Manpower Development
- Innovation and Technology
- Economy and Business Development
- Services and Applications
- Regulation and Public Policy
- Social Impact
- Regional Development
Announcements
The SPS Design Competition (Issue #17) was introduced at the NSS International Space Development Conference in Chicago May 27-30, 2010. In addition to explaining how the competition will work, a visual representation of the first challenge:
"Sunsat Desalination" (http://sunsat.gridlab.ohio.edu/) was presented by GRID Lab students.
The Journal wishes to thank the National Space Society (http://www.nss.org/) for its successful partnership with the Society of Satellite Professionals International (http://www.sspi.org/) and Ohio University in the publication of (www.spacejournal.com) Issue No.16: Solar Power Satellites.
Congratulations Satellite 2009 SSPI Hall of Fame:
The Online Journal of Space Communication mourns the death of Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Click here for the BBC news coverage.
SES AMERICOM has announced a $50,000 prize named after Sir Arthur C. Clarke to be awarded to a student or student team that best defines a feasible technical or applications concept that might leapfrog the existing state of development of the industry breakthrough satellite.
The White Paper on Emergency Communications, prepared by the Space & Advanced Communications Research Institute (SACRI), George Washington University, is now available.
Click here for more information.
The National Space Education Workshop documents are now available.
The Journal wishes to thank the National Space Society (http://www.nss.org/) for its successful partnership with the Society of Satellite Professionals International (http://www.sspi.org/) and Ohio University in the publication of (www.spacejournal.com) Issue No.16: Solar Power Satellites.
Congratulations Satellite 2009 SSPI Hall of Fame:
- Denis Curtin, XTAR
- Mary Frost, Globecast, ABC
- Peter Jackson, AsiaSat
- Pradman Kaul, Hughes
- D.K. Sachdev, SpaceTel
The Online Journal of Space Communication mourns the death of Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Click here for the BBC news coverage.
SES AMERICOM has announced a $50,000 prize named after Sir Arthur C. Clarke to be awarded to a student or student team that best defines a feasible technical or applications concept that might leapfrog the existing state of development of the industry breakthrough satellite.
The White Paper on Emergency Communications, prepared by the Space & Advanced Communications Research Institute (SACRI), George Washington University, is now available.
Click here for more information.
The National Space Education Workshop documents are now available.
From the Editor
Greetings from Prof. Don Flournoy, the editor of the Online Journal of Space Communication.
Call for Papers
The theme of our Spring/Summer 2010 Issue (#18) will focus exclusively on Indian media programming and distribution. Similar to Issues #4 (Canada) and #8 (Indonesia), Issue #18 will
highlight the regional development of satellite communications in India.
Email submissions to:
Dr. Sivaram Srikandath, Guest Editor
Director, Manorama Music
Email: sivaramsri@sify.com
Send additional copy to:
Don Flournoy, Editor
Email: don.flournoy@ohio.edu
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