Title :
A high-capacity aeronautical mobile satellite system
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A conceptual system design is described for a satellite-based aeronautical safety communications system capable of serving both general aviation (GA) aircraft and commercial aviation (CA) aircraft in the contiguous US (CONUS) in the mid-1990s. It is shown how the large system capacity that is required can be obtained using a 15-m deployable antenna onboard a high-power commercial communications satellite expected to be available in the mid-1990s.<>
Keywords :
aircraft communication; safety systems; satellite relay systems; 15 m; aeronautical mobile satellite system; aeronautical safety communications system; commercial aviation aircraft; contiguous US; deployable antenna; general aviation aircraft; high-power commercial communications satellite; mid-1990s; Aerospace control; Air safety; Air traffic control; Aircraft propulsion; Artificial satellites; FCC; Laboratories; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
