The CTS project is a joint effort between the Communications Research Centre in Canada and National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States with both nations equally sharing available spacecraft communication time. The CTS spacecraft will be placed in synchronous orbit at 116 deg west longitude. General spacecraft operational characteristics are discussed with particular emphasis on communication system parameters. The associated Canadian and United States user ground terminals are reviewed with particular emphasis on wideband communications. In Canada the experimenter (user) ground terminal communication equipment is government owned whereas in the United States the user terminal equipment is the responsibility of each user.
The Communications Technology Satellite and the associated ground terminals for experiments
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Conference on Communication Satellites for Health/Education Applications ; 1975 ; Denver, CO
1975-07-01
Conference paper
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English