An advanced GEO bentpipe V-band satellite system: Next-generation broadband satellite access

Designing a satellite system presents many challenges, for it is a non-linear optimization problem. Optimization is achieved to meet the satellite´s orbital slot, spectrum, mass, real estate, power, and complexity constraints, while accommodating the system´s cost, coverage, capacity, networking, performance, and user requirements. In this paper, through optimization of satellite resources and service features, an advanced high-capacity multi-beam high-power GEO bent-pipe V-band satellite system-capable of providing ubiquitous low-cost broadband access to a large user base across North America while employing small low- cost terminals-is proposed.