Transportation Systems Center/U.S. Coast Guard L-Band Maritime Satellite Test Program: Test Summary: September-November 1974.

Abstract

Several L-band satellite communications tests with the NASA ATS-6 spacecraft and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SHERMAN are described. The tests included 1200 bit per second digital data, voice, simultaneous data and voice, ranging, multipath and antenna tracking. Preliminary results are discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012352

Entities

People

  • A. E. Foley
  • C. B. Duncombe
  • J. H. Kraemer
  • P. D. Engels
  • P. G. Mauro

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coast Guard
  • Communication Satellites
  • Digital Data
  • L Band
  • Networks
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Networks
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites