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Characteristics of a future aeronautical satellite communications systemA possible operational system scenario for providing satellite communications services to the future aviation community was analyzed. The system concept relies on a Ka-band (20/30 GHz) satellite that utilizes Multibeam Antenna (MBA) technology. The aircraft terminal uses an extremely small aperture antenna as a result of using this higher spectrum at Ka-band. The satellite functions as a relay between the aircraft and the ground stations. The ground stations function as interfaces to the existing terrestrial networks such as the Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN). Various system tradeoffs are first examined to ensure optimized system parameters. High level performance specifications and design approaches are generated for the space, ground, and aeronautical elements in the system. Both technical and economical issues affecting the feasibility of the studied concept are addressed with the 1995 timeframe in mind.
Document ID
19920021688
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sohn, Philip Y.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Stern, Alan
(General Electric Co. Princeton, NJ., United States)
Schmidt, Fred
(Ball Corp. Bloomfield, CO., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 15, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: JPL, Proceedings of the Workshop on Advanced Network and Technology Concepts for Mobile, Micro, and Personal Communications
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
92N30932
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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