Title :
A review of ESA activities on tropospheric channel modelling and characterization for spatial systems
Author :
Martellucci, Antonio ; Valtr, Pavel
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Agency ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper focuses on radio communication systems and navigation systems and describes the research and the operational activities of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Keywords :
satellite navigation; troposphere; wireless channels; ESA activity; European Space Agency; navigation system; radio communication system; spatial system; tropospheric channel modelling; Antennas; Diffraction; Earth; Radio transmitters; Space stations;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1