A detailed technical description of the 30/20 GHz flight experiment system is presented. The overall communication system is described with performance analyses, communication operations, and experiment plans. Hardware descriptions of the payload are given with the tradeoff studies that led to the final design. The spacecraft bus which carries the payload is discussed and its interface with the launch vehicle system is described. Finally, the hardwares and the operations of the terrestrial segment are presented.
The 30/20 Ghz Flight Experiment System, Phase 2. Volume 2: Experiment System Description
1981
469 pages
Report
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English
Common Carrier & Satellite , Communication satellites , Microwave transmission , Space shuttle payloads , Spacecraft communication , Antenna design , Microwave amplifiers , Space shuttles , Spacecraft antennas , Spacecraft configurations , Spacecraft launching , Spacecraft performance , Spacetennas , Structural analysis