Advanced satellite communications experiments using ETS-VI

Author

Kadowaki, Naoto ; Tanaka, Masato ; Araki, Kenichi ; Suzuki, Yoshiaki

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan

fYear

1992

Firstpage

695

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TENCON.1992.271881

Filename

271881