Developing the concept of a geostationary platform
Abstract
A geostationary platform concept with a proliferation of low-cost earth stations is discussed. Candidate platform concepts, servicing, life, and Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) options are considered. A Life Cycle Costing model is used to select the minimum cost concept meeting program criteria. It is concluded that the geostationary platform concept is a practical and economical approach to providing expanding communication services within the limitations imposed by the available frequency spectrum and orbital arc.
- Publication:
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8th Communications Satellite Systems Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980coss.conf..192C
- Keywords:
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- Communication Satellites;
- Cost Reduction;
- Life Cycle Costs;
- Stabilized Platforms;
- Stationary Orbits;
- Synchronous Satellites;
- Demand (Economics);
- Frequency Assignment;
- Marketing;
- Mathematical Models;
- Optimization;
- Orbit Transfer Vehicles;
- Satellite Design;
- Satellite Lifetime;
- Communications and Radar