Trends in NASA communication satellites.Discussion of the potential applications of satellite communications technology in meeting the national needs in education, health care, culture, and data transfer techniques. Experiments with the NASA ATS 1, 3 and 5 spacecraft, which are conducted in an attempt to satisfy such needs, are reviewed. The future needs are also considered, covering the requirements of multiple region coverage, communications between regions, large numbers of ground terminals, multichannel capability and high quality TV pictures. The ATS F and CTS spacecraft are expected to be available in the near future to expand experiments in this field.
Document ID
19730028044
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sivo, J. N.
Robbins, W. H.
Stretchberry, D. M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)