The International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC) is widely regarded as the world's leading technical conference in the field of communication satellite systems. It is certainly the oldest conference in the field, the maiden edition of ICSSC having taken place in 1966 to commemorate the first anniversary of the launch of the world's first commercial communications satellite, Early Bird (later renamed Intelsat I) on April 06, 1965. Held biennially in even numbered years from 1966 through 2000 and annually since 2001, the 2019 event in Okinawa Japan was therefore the 37th edition of the conference. It brought together researchers, practitioners and experts in academia, industry, space agencies, and regulatory organizations around the world to formulate and exchange the latest ideas and to strengthen alliances and establish new partnerships and collaborations.

Chapter Contents:

• Introduction

Inspec keywords: space research; exhibitions; satellite communication; history; professional communication

Other keywords: space agencies; communications satellite systems; Intelsat; Okinawa Japan; Early Bird; regulatory organizations; International Communications Satellite Systems Conference; ICSSC

Subjects: Satellite communication systems; General electrical engineering topics