Satellite communications for off-shore oil operations using WESTAR
Abstract
Satellite communications provide a greater degree of reliability than either submarine cable or multiple hop microwave systems, and have the capability and flexibility to extend communications to any off-shore location through the use of transportable earth stations. The paper discusses the capabilities of the WESTAR domestic communications satellite (WESTAR I and WESTAR II) as applied to communications to off-shore oil operations. The satellite has twelve transponders with 40 MHz spacing and includes five communications earth stations and their associated terrestrial microwave interconnect links. Each station is a modular, self-contained, transportable unit employing actively redundant RF and IF equipment and is designed for unattended operation with remote monitoring and control from the WESTAR master control station. Particular attention is given to the Dallas earth station and to fault monitoring and control.
- Publication:
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National Telecommunications Conference, Volume 1
- Pub Date:
- 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975ntc.....1....9S
- Keywords:
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- Domestic Satellite Communications Systems;
- Ground Stations;
- Offshore Energy Sources;
- Oil Exploration;
- Reliability Engineering;
- Westar Satellites;
- Failure Analysis;
- Microwave Transmission;
- Monitors;
- Portable Equipment;
- Radio Relay Systems;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Systems Engineering;
- Transponders;
- Communications and Radar