Microwave technologies for space: Needs & challenges from commercial and system engineering perspectives

Author

Björkman, Marc R. ; Kampfer, Roy

Author_Institution

Lockheed Martin Space Syst. Co., Newtown, PA, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

5-10 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Microwave component manufacturers of space-qualified hardware require direction on where the most urgent needs and challenges exist in the commercial satellite marketplace. This paper synthesizes the needs from a commercial business viewpoint and a system engineering viewpoint and finds that the two are in harmony. The primary focus for space-based microwave technology innovation should be for the geostationary fixed service and broadcast service satellite and spot beam satellite payloads. Specific examples of desired innovations and improvements in active and passive microwave components are provided.

Keywords

active networks; microwave circuits; passive networks; satellite communication; broadcast service satellite; commercial satellite marketplace; geostationary fixed service; microwave component manufacturers; microwave technologies; space-qualified hardware; spot beam satellite payloads; system engineering; Investments; Microwave communication; Payloads; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Technological innovation; active circuits; microwave devices; passive circuits; satellite communications; technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2011 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-754-2

Electronic_ISBN

0149-645X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2011.5972990

Filename

5972990