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                <div><b>From:</b> IEEE LEO Satellites & Systems <<a href="mailto:ieee-leosats-tc@deliver.ieee.org" target="_blank">ieee-leosats-tc@deliver.ieee.org</a>></div><div><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:charliebird@computer.org" target="_blank">charliebird@computer.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:charliebird@computer.org" target="_blank">charliebird@computer.org</a>></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 11:02:22 AM PST</div><div><b>Subject:</b> IEEE LEO Ground Stations and Ground Station Services - Fall Workshop</div><div><br clear="none"></div>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:14px">Ground stations are essential for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operations. This workshop will provide different perspectives on ground station infrastructures and operational services. This includes the traditional approach taken by agencies, low-budget approaches driven by academia, new GEO-relay services for almost 24/7 access to LEO satellites as well as massive data throughput solutions through optical links.</span><br clear="none"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana,geneva"></span></p> 
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:14px"> <strong><span style="line-height:115%">IEEE LEO Ground Stations and Ground Station Services • 30 Nov. 2023 • 9 AM ET</span></strong></span></p> 
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:14px">This event was organized by <strong>Jan Budroweit (DLR)</strong><em>, IEEE LEO SatS Project Communications Chair</em>. Jan will be joined by the subject matter experts listed below.</span></p> 
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:14px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-color:white">Sincerely, </span></span></p> 
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:14px"><strong><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-color:white">Jan Budroweit </span></strong><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-color:white">(DLR), Communications Chair, IEEE LEO SatS Initiative </span></span></p> 
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