Microwave intersatellite links for communications satellitesApplications and interface requirements for intersatellite links (ISLs) between commercial communications satellites are reviewed, ranging from ISLs between widely separated satellites to ISLs between clustered satellites. On-board processing architectures for ISLs employing a variety of modulation schemes are described. These schemes include FM remodulation and QPSK regeneration in combination with switching and buffering. The various architectures are compared in terms of complexity, required performance, antenna size, mass, and power.
Document ID
19820053390
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Welti, G. R. (COMSAT Laboratories Clarksburg, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1982
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Communications
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Start Date: June 14, 1982
End Date: June 17, 1982
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers