The world's first aeronautical satellite communication experiments, conducted at L-band frequencies using a commercial aircraft, are described. An airborne antenna with electronically steerable beam and communication equipment was installed in a B-747F freighter flying over transoceanic flight routes. The satellite used in these experiments is the Engineering Test Satellite-Five (ETS-V). During the test period, various experiments, such as antenna pattern measurements, transmission performances, and voice quality evaluation were conducted. As the airborne antenna is the key component for the aeronautical satellite communication system, emphasis has been placed on antenna characteristics. Its performance is found to be closely related to the fading characteristics in low-elevation areas and to transmission error performance.
Experiments on aeronautical satellite communications using ETS-V satellite
Aeronautische Satellitenkommunikation mit ETS-V-Satelliten
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; 28 , 3 ; 788-796
1992
9 Seiten, 10 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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