Radiocommunication Study Group 7 – ITU Radiocommunication Sector

ITU Radiocommunication Study Group 7

Science services

Systems for space operation, space research, Earth exploration and meteorology, including the related use of links in the inter-satellite service. Systems for remote sensing, including passive and active sensing systems, operating on both ground-based and space-based platforms. Radio astronomy and radar astronomy.
Dissemination, reception and coordination of standard-frequency and time-signal services, including the application of satellite techniques, on a worldwide basis.

WP 7A WP 7B WP 7C WP 7D

Structure

Working Party 7A
(WP 7A)

Time signals and frequency standard emissions: Systems and applications (terrestrial and satellite) for dissemination of standard time and frequency signals

Working Party 7B
(WP 7B)

Space radiocommunication applications: Systems for transmission/reception of telecommand, tracking and telemetry data for space operation, space research, Earth exploration-satellite, and meteorological satellite services

Working Party 7C (WP 7C)

Remote sensing systems: active and passive remote sensing applications in the Earth exploration-satellite service and systems of the MetAids service, as well as space research sensors, including planetary sensors

Working Party 7D (WP 7D)

Radio astronomy: radio astronomy and radar astronomy sensors, both Earth-based and space-based, including space very long baseline interferometry (VLBI)