Title :
Augmentation of Military Satellites with High Altitude Balloons: A UHF Case Study
Author :
Andrusenko, Julia ; Burbank, Jack L. ; Kasch, William T.
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD
Abstract :
This paper presents analysis ascertaining obtainable coverage that provides services to ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) users in the Northern Polar regions through the employment of high-altitude balloons equipped with a UHF capability. This coverage performance is compared to that achieved by the current UHF polar satellite capability. The required capability onboard the balloon is determined, along with the number of balloons required to provide coverage performance equivalent to the current UHF polar satellite capability
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; balloons; high altitude stratospheric platforms; satellite communication; Northern Polar regions; UHF polar satellite; high-altitude balloons; military satellites; satellite communications; Artificial satellites; Computer aided software engineering; Employment; Frequency; Laboratories; Lifting equipment; Military satellites; Payloads; Physics; Speech analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8870-4
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2005.1559575
