Some aspects of the German TV-SAT-system

First work of a direct broadcasting satellite was initiated 1971 in the German industry by the German Ministry of Technology and Research. Besides of hardware development different studies on system level were conducted which reflected the needs of the respective time periods. For the moment Germany entered the design phase of a broadcasting satellite project, which is called TV-SAT. This paper describes briefly the history of the German broadcasting satellite activities since 1971 and informs about the work which is under the way in the TV-SAT program.