Low-Earth-orbit satellite systems in ocean science

Author

Griffith, Peter C. ; Potts, Dana C. ; Morgan, Stephen Lee

Author_Institution

North American Collection & Location by Satellite Inc., Largo, MD, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

23-26 Sep 1996

Firstpage

277

Abstract

Scientists and engineers constantly face the challenge of getting data from remote areas of the world´s oceans back to their laboratories. Low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites already provide routine access to such data. We review the LEO satellite telemetry systems used in ocean sciences. The comparison of available and planned systems includes system design, satellite orbits, data. We review the LEO geographic coverage, and required hardware (e.g., transmitter size, power consumption and cost). The relative capabilities of current-operational systems and of those systems that have frequency allocation, FCC approval, and financing are discussed

Keywords

marine systems; satellite telemetry; LEO satellite telemetry systems; geographic coverage; low-Earth-orbit satellite systems; ocean science; required hardware; satellite orbits; system design; Costs; Data engineering; Energy consumption; Hardware; Laboratories; Low earth orbit satellites; Oceans; Radio spectrum management; Telemetry; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings

Conference_Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3519-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1996.572697

Filename

572697