Title :
Characterisation of the RF channel between the ATV-ISS composite and TDRSS: modelling and modelling needs
Author :
Toso, G. ; Sabbadini, M. ; Crone, G.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Div., Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
The aim of this work is to analyse the RF channel characteristics for the link between the International Space Station (ISS) and the TDRSS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System). The ISS is being assembled in orbit around the Earth and will be completed around 2003. In the end ISS will be the largest structure ever build by man in space, stretching over 100 meters and sprawling across an area the size of a modem football stadium.
Keywords :
data communication; satellite antennas; satellite communication; satellite tracking; space vehicles; ATV-ISS; ESA; Earth orbit; European Space Agency; ISS; International Space Station; RF channel; RF channel characteristics; TDRSS; Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; antenna radiation pattern; antennas; automated transfer vehicle; modelling; Dipole antennas; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; HDTV; Helical antennas; International Space Station; Radio frequency; Satellites; Space stations; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.959574
