Space Data Systems

The first signal

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How raw radio energy becomes the first byte the ground can trust.

In this chapter

  • Decoding and framing
  • Clocks and synchronization
  • Signal interpretation
  • Journey of a bit — from radio energy to a packet a human can read
  • Deep dive — Space Packets
  • Deep dive — Encapsulation Packets