Space Communication Technology Center (SCTC)

Scope

The Space Communication Technology Center (SCTC) is NASA-sponsored, Center for Commercial Development of Space (CCDS) established in 1991. It is a joint center, headquartered at Florida Atlantic University, with researchers at the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. Its aim is

to develop commercially relevant space communication products,
to help commercialize NASA-developed space communication products,
to provide a research environment for faculty and graduate students with research interests in space communication technology, and
to provide for meaningful exchanges amongst university and industry researchers and practitioners.

Current Research Activities

Research efforts are segmented into three main areas:

Digital Signal Processing (Video Compression)
Digital Signal Handling and Satellite Networking (Forward Error Correction)
RF Transmission and Satellite Reception (Propagation)

Faculty Participants

Dr. William Glenn, Director: FAU
Dr. Henry Helmken, Associate Director: FAU
R. E. Newman-Wolfe, Associate Director: UF
Dr. Rudy Henning, Researcher: USF
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Addresses:
	Bill Glenn, Henry Helmken
	SCTC
	Bldg 43, Rm 486
	500 NW 20th St.
	Florida Atlantic University
	Boca Raton, FL  33431
	(407) 367-2343/-3418 fax

	R. Newman-Wolfe
	CIS Dept.
	CSE-301
	University of Florida
	Gainesville, FL 32611-6120
	(904) 392-1488/-1220 fax

	Rudy Henning 
	EE Dept.
        College of Engineering
        4202 Fowler Ave.
        Tampa, FL 33620
        (813) 974-4782/-5250 fax