World-Wide Link Availability for Geostationary and Critically Inclined orbits Including Rain Attenuation Effects.

Abstract

Link availability for constellations of satellites in geostationary and critically inclined orbits is computed using a predictor model based on the Crane 8 region worldwide rain attenuation model. The results are contrasted to percent Earth visibility computations which do not include rain attenuation. For geostationary satellite constellations, the quantitative relationship for Earth coverage vs link margin vs availability vs number of satellites is described by a set of parametric curves. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 1981
Accession Number
ADA100436

Entities

People

  • Leonard M. Schwab

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Apogees
  • Area Coverage
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cell Size
  • Computations
  • Constellations
  • Elevation
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Ground Stations
  • Measurement
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Satellite Antennas
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Spacecraft
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites