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On the effectiveness of onboard processingThe effectiveness of onboard processing in communications satellites is discussed, and the interrelationships between the various elements of onboard processing are described. An overview is given of NASA's Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS), emphasizing its baseboard processor. The onboard processing features of ACTS are described, including frequency reuse, signal regeneration, TDMA/FDMA demand assigned multiple access, forward error correction, routing, and dynamic reconfiguration. The terminals of the ACTS ground segment are described, and comparisons are made between satellite onboard processing and other technologies.
Document ID
19860044921
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moy, L. L. (Motorola, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ, United States)
Carroll, D. R. (Motorola, Inc. Government Electronics Group, Scottsdale, AZ, United States)
Jirberg, R. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 86-0721
Report Number: AIAA PAPER 86-0721
Accession Number
86A29659
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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