Satellite Engineering Research Corporation is a consulting firm located in the Washington, DC area in Bethesda, Maryland. The company provides engineering and research services for a wide array of specialties in satellite communication systems engineering, including orbital mechanics, spacecraft design, and RF link analysis.
Founded in 1997, the company has corporate capabilities that focus on technical consulting and engineering analysis, and has expertise in the following fields:
The president of the company is Dr. Robert A. Nelson. Dr. Nelson holds the degree of Ph.D. in physics from the University of Maryland and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is coauthor of the textbook Satellite Communication Systems Engineering (Prentice Hall, 1993) and is Technical Editor of Via Satellite magazine.
Dr. Nelson presents a three-day professional short course entitled "Satellite Communication Systems Engineering: LEO, MEO, GEO" through Applied Technology Institute (ATI). The next dates are September 22 - 24, 2003 (Bethesda, Maryland), March 22 - 24, 2004 (Bethesda, Maryland), and June 23 - 25, 2004 (Los Angeles, California). To obtain more information on this course or to register, please consult www.ATIcourses.com or telephone ATI at 410-531-6034. Other dates and locations can be arranged for groups of 8 or more upon request.
Dr. Nelson will also present a seminar on "Precise Time -- Its Measurement and Applications" sponsored by Navtech Seminars, Inc. on Tuesday morning, September 9, 2003, preceding the Institute of Navigation (ION) GPS 2003 convention in Portland, Oregon. Information and registration details may be obtained by visiting www.navtechgps.com or by calling Navtech at 1-800-NAV-0885 (toll free) or 703-256-8900.