Repeater in the skyThe Public Service Communications Satellite (PSCS) program is intended to develop and demonstrate a space system aimed at stimulating future commercial markets in fixed and mobile applications. The services are envisioned for rural areas, regions beyond access to terrestrial systems, or for continuous cross-country applications. The system incorporates a UHF repeater for mobile voice and data experiments; 8 MHz of spectrum is specified for serving 70 channels. This paper describes the PSCS program and discusses some demonstration experiments. A future concept based on large structure multibeam antennas is also discussed.
Document ID
19790029433
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cote, C. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Brown, J. P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)