A small portable, low-cost satellite communications terminal system incorporating a modulator/demodulator and convolutional-Viterbi coder/decoder is described. Advances in signal processing and error-correction techniques in combination with higher power and higher frequencies aboard satellites allow for more efficient use of the space segment. This makes it possible to design small economical earth stations. The Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) was chosen to test the system. ACTS, operating at the Ka band incorporates higher power, higher frequency, frequency and spatial reuse using spot beams and polarization.


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    Title :

    A small terminal for satellite communication systems


    Contributors:
    Xiong, Fuqin (author) / Wu, Dong (author) / Jin, Min (author)

    Publication date :

    1994-05-08


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English