Title :
Dubna-Intercosmos International Experimental Satellite Communications Centre
Author :
Bykov, Victor L. ; Federov, Dmitry A. ; Sandomirsky, Alexander L. ; Rabinovich, Vladilen S.
Author_Institution :
State Radio Res. & Dev. Inst., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The International Experimental Satellite Communications Centre was established to handle satellite communication and television broadcasting problems. The paper discusses various technical facilities used at the Centre. They include earth stations of different types and services, terrestrial test links, radiometers and a computer centre. The paper considers research results in the following areas: developing higher frequency ranges (above 10 GHz) and applications of digital TV and data transfer techniques and installations. It also outlines a few projects based on a commercial use of satellite communication and broadcasting systems at 14/11 GHz
Keywords :
digital television; satellite communication; television broadcasting; 11 GHz; 14 GHz; Intercosmos program; International Experimental Satellite Communications Centre; computer centre; data transfer techniques; digital TV applications; earth stations; installations; radiometers; satellite communication; television broadcasting; terrestrial test links; Computer architecture; Digital TV; Frequency; Low earth orbit satellites; Radio broadcasting; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations; Space technology; TV broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Satellite Communications, 1994. ICSC'94., Proceedings of International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Moscow
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2514-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSC.1994.523093
