Title :
Advanced satellite communications experiments using ETS-VI
Author :
Kadowaki, Naoto ; Tanaka, Masato ; Araki, Kenichi ; Suzuki, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) is conducting experiments on advanced satellite communications using the Engineering Test Satellite VI (ETS-VI), which will be launched in mid 1993. CRL has developed three payloads for the projects. The first is the S-band intersatellite communications system which features a 19-element multibeam phased array antenna. The second is the millimeter-wave band intersatellite/personal communications system. The third is the bidirectional space laser communications system. These systems and their associated experimentation are described
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; laser beam applications; optical communication; personal communication networks; satellite links; satellite relay systems; space communication links; 19-element multibeam phased array antenna; Communications Research Laboratory; Engineering Test Satellite VI; S-band intersatellite communications system; advanced satellite communications; bidirectional space laser communications system; millimeter-wave band intersatellite/personal communications system; Antenna arrays; Communication equipment; Frequency conversion; Payloads; Phased arrays; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations; Silicon carbide; Space technology; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '92. ''Technology Enabling Tomorrow : Computers, Communications and Automation towards the 21st Century.' 1992 IEEE Region 10 International Conference.
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0849-2
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1992.271881
