On-Board Satellite Signal Processing. Volume I.

Abstract

Conventional communication satellites, using transponders, can provide high efficiency communications in an unstressed (low noise) environment between terminals of the same type. However, such satellites are not suitable for providing such capabilities as anti-jam protection or interconnectivity of messages between terminals of different types, both important for military communications purposes. On-board satellite signal processing can provide these and other capabilities. This report discusses on-board processing's advantages and costs, and shows how it can be incorporated into a system concept. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1978
Accession Number
ADA052768

Entities

People

  • L. S. Metzger

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Demodulation
  • Frequency Agility
  • Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • Frequency Shift
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Multiple Access
  • Satellite Communications
  • Signal Processing
  • Spacecraft
  • Time Division Multiple Access
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites