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Technical characteristics of the OmniTRACS: The first operation mobile Ku-band satellite communications systemThe techinical characteristics of the OmniTRACS system are described. The system is the first operational mobile Ku-band satellite communications system and provides two-way message and position determination service to mobile terminals using existing Ku-band satellites. Interference to and from the system is minimized by the use of special spread-spectrum techniques, together with low power and low data rate transmissions.
Document ID
19880016325
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Antonio, Franklin P.
(Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA, United States)
Gilhousen, Klein S.
(Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA, United States)
Jacobs, Irwin M.
(Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA, United States)
Weaver, Linday A., Jr.
(Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Jet Propulsion Lab., Proceedings of the Mobile Satellite Conference
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
88N25709
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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