Simultaneous ranging and telecommand in ESA deep-space tracking system: minimization of intermodulation interference

Author

Nahvi, Mahmood J. ; De Gaudenzi, Riccardo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron & Electr. Eng., California Polytech. State Univ., San Luis, Obispo, CA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

1-2 June 1989

Firstpage

478

Lastpage

481

Abstract

To investigate potentials for bit error rate degradation in the telecommand, a mathematical model of the ranging signal is developed, and its frequency spectrum is derived in an explicit analytical closed form. The formulation is then used to compute the interference. The probability of error is determined and illustrated by numerical results. The analysis and results can be applied for optimal choice of frequencies and design. It is shown that the telecommand bit error rate degradation due to simultaneous ranging is negligible for all practical cases.<>

Keywords

interference (signal); intermodulation; space communication links; tracking systems; ESA; bit error rate degradation; deep-space tracking system; frequency spectrum; intermodulation interference minimisation; mathematical model; probability of error; ranging signal; telecommand; Antenna measurements; Bit error rate; Degradation; Earth; Frequency; Interference; Modulation; Space missions; Space technology; Telecommunication computing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 1989. Conference Proceeding., IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC, Canada

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PACRIM.1989.48406

Filename

48406