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This paper begins with brief background on types cf broadcast satellites and satellite programs in Europe. Reception and transmission costs, as well as predicted access to satellite transmissions, are then discussed. Uses of satellites for education and training in countries outside of Europe, particularly the program at the National Technological University in the United States, are surmarized. Distinctions are drawn betwE.en the various media (television, audio, or data) and configuration- (point-to-multipoint or network) used. Descriptions of initiatives underway for the use of satellites for training in Western Europe--PACE, OLYMPUS, COMMETT, and DELTA--are presented. The extension of training beyond national boundaries and establishment of a training communications network are identified as ways satellites could be used. Low cost, easy production, speed, European-wide reach, open access to transmission