The Feasibility of Employing Frequencies Between 20 and 300 GHz for Earth-Satellite Communications Links.

Abstract

This report develops a model for estimating in a new way the statistical distributions of signal attenuation, sky noise temperature, and total atmospheric-induced degradation in millimeter-wave link performance resulting from the presence of humidity, clouds, and rain in the atmosphere. The statistical distribution of system outages is then found for certain hypothetical communications links using six frequencies and four elevation angles. To illustrate the compatibility of the communications equipment with small, mobile-user platforms, pointing and tracking, weight and power, radome considerations, and antenna options are treated. It is conculded that generally acceptable performance in the millimeter-wave frequency region can be obtained both for small, mobile users and for wide-band data relay users.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056100

Entities

People

  • L. Mundie
  • N. Feldman

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Birds
  • Communication Satellites
  • Electron Tubes
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Multiple Access
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • Satellite Communications
  • Self Assembly
  • Time Division Multiple Access

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites