Airborne reception of data and direct broadcast TV using a phased array antenna

Author

Adler, C.O. ; Van Alen, D.J. ; Carson, Ronald S. ; Morrison, A.F. ; Lavelle, Mathew E. ; Anderson, Eric D. ; Onorati, Gordon R. ; Cunningham, Jeffrey K.

Author_Institution

Space & Commun., Boeing Co., Seattle, WA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

223

Lastpage

226

Abstract

The rapid growth of ground based broadband services and the advent of high power Ku band broadcast satellites compatible with relatively small aperture terminals have provided the incentives and the channels for providing broadband services to highly mobile users such as aircraft. There are a number of antenna system options that provide a capability for tracking a satellite broadcast from a moving platform. This paper describes one of these options, the Boeing commercial Ku band receive phased array antenna system. This antenna system is a proven, production system. It is currently being used to provide worldwide broadband data and commercial satellite television services for a variety of business and military aircraft customers

Keywords

aircraft antennas; antenna phased arrays; business communication; data communication; direct broadcasting by satellite; microwave antenna arrays; military communication; receiving antennas; satellite ground stations; satellite tracking; television antennas; television broadcasting; Boeing; Ku band satellites; airborne reception; aircraft antenna; broadband services; business; data communication; direct broadcast TV; high power satellites; military aircraft; mobile users; phased array antenna; receive antenna; satellite television; satellite tracking; small aperture terminals; Aircraft; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Military satellites; Phased arrays; Production systems; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Phased Array Systems and Technology, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dana Point, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6345-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAST.2000.858945

Filename

858945