• DocumentCode
    2065651
  • Title

    A Frequency Scanning Concept for Aeronautical Satellite Communications

  • Author

    Markus, K. ; Roederer, A. ; Shelley, M. ; Brain, D.

  • Author_Institution
    ESA/ESTEC, Dpt. XEA, Postbus 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    5-9 Sept. 1992
  • Firstpage
    371
  • Lastpage
    376
  • Abstract
    A frequency scanning satellite payload concept for aeronautical passenger communication at Ka-band is presented. Aeronautical passenger communications services via satellite at Ka-band have been frequently considered, but no practical system has yet been implemented because of the high required RF power and of the satellite antenna complexity. If the coverage area is limited to the North-Atlantic or to Europe instead of the whole Earth, frequency scanning seems to offer a very attractive solution.
  • Keywords
    Aircraft navigation; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Europe; Mobile communication; Payloads; Radio frequency; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1992. 22nd European
  • Conference_Location
    Helsinki, Finland
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1992.335695
  • Filename
    4135478