Title :
Radio determination satellite service
Author :
Briskman, Robert D.
Author_Institution :
Geostar Positioning Corp., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The capabilities and measured performance of a geosynchronous satellite-based service called the radio determination satellite service (RDSS), which operates at radio frequencies allocated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and is licensed in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), are discussed. Plans for both improvement in capability and expansion to nearly global coverage are described. Since RDSS can also provide radio navigation, some comparisons of this service with the Global Positioning System (GPS) are made
Keywords :
radionavigation; satellite relay systems; FCC licenced system; Federal Communications Commission; Geostar; ITU allocated frequencies; International Telecommunications Union; RDSS; United States; geosynchronous satellite-based service; global coverage; position location; radio determination satellite service; radio navigation; Current measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; FCC; Geometry; North America; Position measurement; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting; Transceivers; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
