A LEO satellite concept for the advanced narrowband system

Author

Lee, S.C. ; Nichols, R.A. ; Yuan, R.L. ; Blackert, W.J. ; Blair, M.P.

Author_Institution

Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1136

Abstract

This paper examines the feasibility of deploying a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system to support the mobile user objective system requirements. The primary goal of the study was to develop a LEO constellation that could support continuous global voice and data communications to cellular telephone-like handsets while minimizing the use of high-cost/high-risk technology. Various system trade-offs are presented that address issues such as the user-to-spacecraft link performance, spacecraft and constellation design, and ground segment characteristic

Keywords

cellular radio; data communication; military communication; mobile satellite communication; voice communication; JHU/JPL; LEO constellation; LEO satellite; advanced narrowband system; cellular telephone-like handsets; constellation design; global data communications; global voice communications; ground segment characteristic; low Earth orbit; military satellite communications; mobile user objective system; spacecraft design; user-to-spacecraft link performance; Communication system control; Costs; Data communication; Laboratories; Low earth orbit satellites; Mobile communication; Narrowband; Physics; Radio spectrum management; Space vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference Proceedings, 1999. MILCOM 1999. IEEE

Conference_Location

Atlantic City, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5538-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1999.821380

Filename

821380