• DocumentCode
    1131980
  • Title

    ETS-II Experiments Part I: Japan´s First Geostationary Satellite

  • Author

    Fugono, Nobuyoshi ; Hayashi, Risao ; Ishizawa, Yoshihiro

  • Author_Institution
    Radio Research Laboratories, Japan
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1980
  • Firstpage
    549
  • Lastpage
    557
  • Abstract
    Engineering Test Satellite Type II (ETS-11) "Kiku-2" was launched on February 23, 1977, and positioned in geostationary orbit at 130°E on March 5. Propagation experiments have been carried out by using 3 coherent beacons at 1.7, 11.5, and 34.5 GHz on a 24 h/day basis from late in April. The project and related plans are outlined. The 4 papers which follow in this Transactions introduce the experimental system and preliminary results using data from May to November 1977.
  • Keywords
    Artificial satellites; Frequency; Laboratories; Phase change materials; Radio transmitters; Satellite broadcasting; Storms; Telemetry; Testing; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.1980.308921
  • Filename
    4102375