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Second year technical report on-board processing for future satellite communications systems

Author
Brandon, W. T.
Published
Oct 1, 1980.
Physical Description
1 electronic document
Additional Creators
White, B. E., Green, W. K., Jean, P. N., Hoffman, M., and Neal, W. R.
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Summary
Advanced baseband and microwave switching techniques for large domestic communications satellites operating in the 30/20 GHz frequency bands are discussed. The nominal baseband processor throughput is one million packets per second (1.6 Gb/s) from one thousand T1 carrier rate customer premises terminals. A frequency reuse factor of sixteen is assumed by using 16 spot antenna beams with the same 100 MHz bandwidth per beam and a modulation with a one b/s per Hz bandwidth efficiency. Eight of the beams are fixed on major metropolitan areas and eight are scanning beams which periodically cover the remainder of the U.S. under dynamic control. User signals are regenerated (demodulated/remodulated) and message packages are reformatted on board. Frequency division multiple access and time division multiplex are employed on the uplinks and downlinks, respectively, for terminals within the coverage area and dwell interval of a scanning beam. Link establishment and packet routing protocols are defined. Also described is a detailed design of a separate 100 x 100 microwave switch capable of handling nonregenerated signals occupying the remaining 2.4 GHz bandwidth with 60 dB of isolation, at an estimated weight and power consumption of approximately 400 kg and 100 W, respectively.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19810001734.
Accession ID: 81N10242.
TR-2.
MTR-8164.
NASA-CR-165155.
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