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High-Capacity Aeronautical Satellite Communication SystemSystem primarily designed to serve aircraft en route. Provides 5,093 forward communication channels and 7,093 reverse channels. This allocation of forward and reverse channels reflects anticipated communication traffic patterns. East and west satellites relay messages from ground to airplanes and from airplanes to ground. Use of two satellites instead of one increases availability of services and reliability of system.
Document ID
19880000565
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Sue, M. K.
(Caltech)
Davarian, F.
(Caltech)
Chan, H. W.
(Caltech)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 12
Issue: 11
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Electronic Systems
Report/Patent Number
NPO-17234
Accession Number
88B10565
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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