Satellite Cloud Computing

In this work we present a novel concept for satellite based cloud computing integrating virtualized information resources from satellites and from the Internet. We first discuss the role of satellites in the infrastructure of cloud computing. Second we focus on some practical aspects of cloud computing, considering different configurations for access to satellite channels. We follow with reporting on our experience with large satellite antennas and antenna farms at different locations in Japan. Finally we consider the impact that satellite cloud computing might have on the development of satellite information clouds as open access public resources.