Rain attenuation and the Aussat satellite system
Abstract
Australian climatic conditions and the specific frequency bands employed by the Aussat communications system require a deeper understanding of signal degradation due to heavy rainfall, in order to arrive at adequate design criteria. Attention is presently given to attenuation due to raindrop attenuation and signal scattering, depolarization, noise temperature increases, and consequent satellite link design considerations, as well as to rain attenuation monitoring projects being conducted in Australia and throughout the southwestern Pacific.
- Publication:
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3rd National Space Engineering Symposium
- Pub Date:
- 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987nse..book..120B
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Domestic Satellite Communications Systems;
- Rain;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Australia;
- Noise Temperature;
- Signal Fading;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking