Title :
ETS-VI experimental S-band inter-satellite communications system
Author :
Okubo, Shigeru ; Itoh, Takeo ; Teshirogi, Tasuku ; Shiomi, Tadashi ; Tanaka, Masato ; Kitahara, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The S-band intersatellite communication system (SIC) for Japan´s Engineering Test Satellite VI (ETS-VI) scheduled to be launched in 1992 is presented. The SIC provides a multibeam array antenna with 19 microstrip antenna elements, which is being developed for an experimental S-band intersatellite data relay and tracking satellite system. The SIC is compatible with NASA´s S-band multiple-access system in the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS). The SIC provides an on-board microprocessor for directing the beams to any desired user satellite and on-board beamforming networks. The authors describe the experimental system and performance of the SIC and outline experiment plans for the SIC
Keywords :
microwave antenna arrays; satellite antennas; satellite relay systems; tracking systems; ETS-VI; Engineering Test Satellite VI; Japan; S-band; TDRSS; Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; data relay and tracking satellite system; inter-satellite communications; microstrip antenna elements; multibeam array antenna; on-board beamforming networks; on-board microprocessor; Antenna feeds; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Phased arrays; Receiving antennas; Relays; Satellite ground stations; Silicon carbide; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1989. ICC '89, BOSTONICC/89. Conference record. 'World Prosperity Through Communications', IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1989.49946
