Propagation considerations for emerging satellite communications applications

Author

Ippolito, L.J. ; Russel, Thomas A.

Author_Institution

Stanford Telecom Inc., Reston, VA, USA

Volume

81

Issue

6

fYear

1993

fDate

6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

923

Lastpage

929

Abstract

The effects of rain and other propagation concerns for new applications areas, currently in operation or planned for implementation by the end of this decade, are described. The areas include: VSAT systems employing low operating margins and/or low elevation angles; traditional communications applications operating with inclined geosynchronous orbits; and mobile and personal communications applications employing networks of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Prediction modeling and analysis techniques applicable to these areas are described. Analytical results for a range of operational parameters involving low-margin, low elevation angle, inclined geosynchronous, and LEO systems are presented

Keywords

radiowave propagation; rain; satellite relay systems; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; LEO systems; VSAT systems; analysis techniques; inclined geosynchronous orbits; low earth orbit; low elevation angles; low-margin; mobile systems; operational parameters; personal communications applications; prediction modelling; rain; satellite communications; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Business communication; Degradation; Low earth orbit satellites; Predictive models; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.257689

Filename

257689