Thermal Signature of Satellite Communication Terminals - The Experience of Modern Warfare

Why and how did the thermal signature of satellite communication terminals become critically important? Problems and their solutions, conclusions, and recommendations.

This article examines the problem of the thermal signature of satellite communication terminals. The widespread use of thermal imaging cameras in reconnaissance equipment means that this vulnerability cannot be underestimated. The causes and consequences are analyzed, and recommendations are provided.

The author, Volodymyr Stepanets, is a specialist deeply immersed in the specifics of using satellite communication in this, the largest modern war. He is the author of many training materials, an advisor, consultant, researcher, and technical evangelist of modern communication and navigation technologies.