Tutorial E |
Ground Systems Overview |
Fees |
General Tutorial Attendee (Half-Day): $250 Full-Time Student (Half-Day): $125 |
Date |
Monday, February 23, 2026 |
Time |
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT |
| Course Outline |
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| Instructor | Donald Sather, The Aerospace Corporation |
Biography |
Donald Sather has over 40 years of experience working with the United States space community at The Aerospace Corporation. The first 8 years of his career consisted of designing, integrating, and testing radiation-hardened embedded processing components and systems for several different spacecraft programs. For the last 31 years, he has been designing, integrating, testing, and upgrading individual ground systems as well as entire ground facilities to support various satellite and booster programs. He has served as the Chief Engineer for the US Air Force Satellite Control Network and Launch Ranges. He also has experience as a satellite operator and has built/managed a few telemetry processing centers. He currently serves as a Technical Fellow of The Aerospace Corporation. |
Description of Intended Audience and Recommended Prerequisites |
Target Audience: Personnel responsible for the staffing, management, acquisition, development, and/or maintenance of ground systems.
Prerequisites: No specific ground system expertise is required. The material is DOD-centric. |
What can Attendees Expect to Learn |
Exposure to tutorial material on topics of high current interest in satellite operations ground systems. Increased awareness of ground station functions, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), and current/future ground station design trend.
Increased awareness and understanding of:
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