• DocumentCode
    1713173
  • Title

    Satellite systems for extended range coverage - Applications in law enforcement

  • Author

    Parness, J.H. ; Carp, G. ; Sheldon, D.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Mitre Corporation
  • Volume
    27
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    7
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses the potential role of satellites in extending the range of law enforcement field communications and remote tracking of moving transmitters. The results of an evaluation of the technical performance of a representative extended range satellite -based system by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Naturalization Service using a test vehicle equipped with VHF satellite communications and tracking equipments are presented. The test vehicle traveled across the United States during May-June 1976. Current DEA experiments with a low-orbiting satellite are also described.
  • Keywords
    Base stations; Communication networks; Drugs; Law enforcement; NASA; Orbits; Relays; Satellite broadcasting; Testing; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vehicular Technology Conference, 1977. 27th IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, Florida, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VTC.1977.1622413
  • Filename
    1622413