Title :
Efficient synchronisation signal for the switched satellite
Author_Institution :
McMaster University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Hamilton, Canada
Abstract :
An efficient synchronisation signal for the s.d.m.a./s.s-t.d.m.a. satellite is described, which achieves accurate synchronisation in one round-trip time, thus eliminating the need for repeated transmissions of synchronisation bursts. An added feature is the direct measurement of variations in path-length time delay, which may be used to track satellite motion.
Keywords :
satellite links; synchronisation; efficient synchronisation signal; path length time delay; space division multiple access; spacecraft switched; switched satellite; time division multiple access; track satellite motion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19770460
