System performance of America's first domestic communications satellite - WESTAR
Abstract
The WESTAR System includes three geostationary communications satellites, one of which is to be held as spare. The system has five fixed communications earth stations and their associated terrestrial microwave relay links. WESTAR capabilities are considered along with the frequency plan of the WESTAR system, questions of satellite design, and the performance requirements. Attention is given to trunk message performance, television performance, and multiple-access message performance. The results are presented of a number of system performance measurements.
- Publication:
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EASCON 1974; Electronics and Aerospace Systems Convention
- Pub Date:
- 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974easc.conf..386L
- Keywords:
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- Domestic Satellite Communications Systems;
- Microwave Transmission;
- Radio Relay Systems;
- Satellite Design;
- System Effectiveness;
- Westar Satellites;
- Frequency Assignment;
- Ground Stations;
- Multichannel Communication;
- Multiplexing;
- Radio Communication;
- Satellite Networks;
- Satellite Television;
- United States;
- Video Communication;
- Communications and Radar