Feasibility study for a satellite frequency modulated radio communication system
Abstract
The final report on the feasibility study for a satellite frequency modulated radio communication system is presented. The main subjects covered are the ground link (antenna gain, attenuation effects, multipath problems, etc.), the space link (power stage, multiplexing, large orbital antennas), and the parametric study of space to ground communication (industrial noise, wave polarization, optimal frequency, transmitting, power, etc.). The system is reported feasible for national communication purposes and is more economic for low latitude countries than others. The choice of the 1 GHz frequency for the space to ground link is confirmed.
- Publication:
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Final Report Thomson-CSF
- Pub Date:
- October 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978tcsf.rept.....B
- Keywords:
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- Communication Satellites;
- Feasibility Analysis;
- Radio Communication;
- Ariane Launch Vehicle;
- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- European Space Programs;
- Frequency Modulation;
- Satellite Antennas;
- Communications and Radar