topic 8

Title

Communications Architectures and Networks (CAN)

Description

(Subtopics) (1) Communications, Ground and Space Networking (2) Network Operations and Management (3) Integrating Communications Networks (4) Ground Network and Antenna Concepts (5) Communications Architectures for Complex Constellations (6) Operational Impact of Spectrum Allocations (7) Layered versus Integrated Architectures (8) Backup Communications Approaches (9) Interplanetary Networking

TPC members

• Topic Chair: Mr. Andrew Dowen, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

• Topic Chair: Mr. Klaus-Juergen Schulz, European Space Agency (ESA);

• Topic Chair: Mr. Brian Giovannoni, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States;