By taking advantage of available MMIC technology, in conjunction with the ample bandwidth that is available in the 20/30 GHz bands, a Personal Access Satellite System (PASS) will be able to advance mobile satellite communications to a level of availability at which both personal and business related services can be conducted at data rates of the order of as much as 1.544 Mbps. PASS-related research is currently attempting to identify requisite system architectures, multiple-access schemes, and such space and ground segment requirements as user antenna designs, frequency separation, rain attenuation, and terminal radiation safety.
Challenges of a 20/30 GHz Personal Access Satellite System
AIAA International Communication Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit ; 1992 ; Washington, DC, United States
1992-01-01
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