The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) plans to launch the Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellite (COMETS) by the H 2 rocket at the beginning of 1997. The research and development for Communications Satellite 4 (CS 4) and Experimental Data Relay and Tracking Satellite (EDRTS) were changed into the new project of COMETS in June 1990. COMETS is being developed to experimentally demonstrate new technology in the areas of inter orbit communication, the advanced satellite broadcasting on Ka band and the advanced mobile satellite communication on Ka band and millimeter wave band. The program outline of COMETS and the outline of three missions and onboard equipment are presented.


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    Title :

    Outline of the Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellite (COMETS)


    Contributors:
    H. Morikawa (author) / T. Koto (author) / A. Awasawa (author) / C. Ohuchi (author) / Y. Fujiwara (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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