Title :
Analysis of the S-band communication link between the automated transfer vehicle and the data relay satellites in the presence of the space station
Author :
Toso, G. ; Crone, G. ; Roederer, A.G.
Author_Institution :
Antenna Sect., ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
fDate :
12/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper addresses the electromagnetic modeling of the communication link between the automated transfer vehicle (ATV) and the Tracking & Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS). The link is analyzed during the ISS attached phase, i.e. when the ATV is docked on the International Space Station (ISS). The main objective of the study is to verify, by adopting a deterministic approach, if in every ISS orbit there are at least 15 minutes available to safely establish the ATV-TDRSS link.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; data communication; electromagnetic fields; satellite communication; satellite tracking; space communication links; space vehicles; ATV-TDRSS link; ISS orbit; International Space Station; S-band communication link; TDRSS; Tracking & Data Relay Satellite System; automated transfer vehicle; communication link modeling; deterministic approach; Artificial satellites; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic radiation; HDTV; International Space Station; Physical theory of diffraction; Relays; Satellite antennas; Space stations; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2002.1167259
