Title :
Exploitation of the W-band for high capacity satellite communications
Author :
De Fina, Silvia ; Ruggieri, Marina ; Bosisio, Ada Vittoria
Author_Institution :
Universita di Roma "Tor Vergata", Italy
Abstract :
The scientific mission DAVID (Data and Video Interactive Distribution) of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) will pioneer the use of the W-band for a challenging telecommunications experiment. The unavailability of channel measurements and the technological limitations in that frequency range imply a system assessment based on channel extrapolation and a wise error control strategy. In that frame, a system approach is proposed that will allow the exploitation of the W-band for high capacity satellite communications. The results obtained through that approach in the assessment of the DAVID W-band experiment are provided and their perspectives identified and discussed.
Keywords :
channel capacity; error correction; satellite communication; DAVID mission; W-band; channel capacity; error control; satellite communication; telecommunication system; Bandwidth; Extrapolation; Frequency measurement; Hardware; Low earth orbit satellites; Marine technology; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Space missions; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.2003.1188895
