Description of a possible relay satellite for Europe
Abstract
The design concept of a European data-relay satellite (DRS) for the 1990s is presented and illustrated with drawings, diagrams, and tables of parameters. The data-relay requirements of present and planned European space missions are summarized; the DRS communications system and payload design are characterized; a DRS configuration based on the Eurostar platform (currently under development by Satcom) is described; and a possible DRS implementation schedule is proposed (including one DRS in GEO at 10 deg W and one spare at 5 deg E).
- Publication:
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Lausanne International Astronautical Federation Congress
- Pub Date:
- October 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984laus.iafcT....M
- Keywords:
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- Communication Satellites;
- European Space Programs;
- Radio Relay Systems;
- Satellite Design;
- Payloads;
- Scientific Satellites;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles