Measuring terrestrial radio frequency interference at orbit altitudesAn experiment has been designed to measure and characterize the effect of man-made interference on satellite receivers at orbital altitudes. The experiment, as designed, requires dedicated hardware on a spacecraft of specified orbit and will measure (within the frequency range from 400 MHz to 12.4 GHz) peak levels of interference in cells dimensioned in space, time, and frequency. The experiment will provide data indicative of some of the statistical characteristics of interference levels at satellite orbital altitudes and will provide designers of satellite communications links with new facilities for the prediction and prevention of interference problems.
Document ID
19740041066
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bayol, M. E.
Locke, P. A. (National Scientific Laboratories, Inc. McLean, Va., United States)