Space segment technologies for the 21st century: key challenges for national satellite systems

Author

Pelton, Joseph N.

Author_Institution

Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

23-26 Jun 1991

Firstpage

1103

Abstract

Profiles of three new unconventional satellite designs have been developed for providing 21st century fixed satellite services. These designs are optimized for national/regional satellite systems for developed countries, but could be applied to other satellite systems as well. It is felt that new orbits and new stabilization systems and much higher levels of on-board intelligence will be needed for future generations of satellites to compete with fiber optic cables. The author discusses the satellite market, intelligent satellites, advanced antenna design and costs

Keywords

artificial satellites; satellite antennas; satellite relay systems; 21st century fixed satellite services; advanced antenna design; costs; intelligent satellites; national/regional satellite systems; new orbits; on-board intelligence; satellite antennas; satellite market; space segment technology; stabilization systems; Artificial satellites; Communication cables; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Orbits; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Telecommunication traffic; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1991. ICC '91, Conference Record. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Denver, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0006-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1991.162524

Filename

162524