Explores the ideas for various types of large spacecraft to supplant the small spacecraft currently used. The characteristics of the Baseline Experimental Geostationary Platform are shown. It provides a number of advanced features including multiple antennas, large banks of transponders, baseband processors and extensive power generating/distribution system over a common bus. Another application of a large space platform is the land mobile satellite system, third generation.
The logical next step (large spacecraft development)
Die Entwicklung des grossen Raumfahrzeuges ist der logische naechste Schritt
Satellite Communications ; 8 , 2 ; 32-38
1984
Article (Journal)
English
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