Title :
Small satellite access of the Space Network
Author :
Horan, Stephen ; Minnix, Timothy O. ; Vigil, Jeannine S.
Author_Institution :
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
fDate :
10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Small satellites have been perceived as having limited access to NASA´s Space Network (SN). The potential for satellite access of the Space Network when the design utilizes a fixed antenna configuration and low-power, coded transmission is analyzed. From the analysis, satellites using this configuration in high-inclination orbits are shown to have a daily data throughput in the 100 to 1000 Mbit range using the multiple access communications service
Keywords :
multi-access systems; satellite antennas; satellite links; NASA; Space Network; coded transmission; data throughput; fixed antenna configuration; high-inclination orbits; multiple access communications service; small satellite access; Aerospace electronics; Artificial satellites; Data communication; Orbits; Relays; Satellite antennas; Satellite ground stations; Space missions; Tin; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
