• DocumentCode
    2088139
  • Title

    Advanced satellite broadcasting experiment using Japan´s R&D satellite COMETS

  • Author

    Tsuzuku, Aiichiro ; Fukuchi, Hajime ; Ohkawa, Mitsugu

  • Author_Institution
    Communications Research Laboratory, 4-2-1 Nukuikita-machi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, 184 Japan; Chiharu Ohuchi and Hisashi Morikowa National Space Development Agency of Japan, 1-29-6 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105 Japan. Tel:+81-423-27-7556, Fax:+81-423-2
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    6-10 Sept. 1993
  • Firstpage
    110
  • Lastpage
    112
  • Abstract
    The Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) have been studying an advanced satellite broadcasting system that uses the K-band such as 21 GHz band. This study has evolved into an experimental satellite project called COMETS (Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellite), which will be launched in 1997. The performance of the components, such as the high-power TWTA and multi-beam antenna, and planned experiments are described.
  • Keywords
    Antennas and propagation; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Frequency; High power amplifiers; Propagation losses; Rain; Research and development; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1993. 23rd European
  • Conference_Location
    Madrid, Spain
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1993.336804
  • Filename
    4136542