An Introduction to Military Satellite Communications.

Abstract

THis memorandum outlines the principles of military satellite communications. It examines the philosophy of system design, and the state of the art in both space and ground segments. Some current UK equipments, including SKYNET 4, are described by way of illustration. THe report is aimed as a broad tutorial introduction to the field, emphasising in particular those areas where Milsatcom differs from its civilian counterparts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187005

Entities

People

  • T. C. Tozer

Organizations

  • Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Coding
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Satellites
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Military Satellites
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Science
  • Satellite Communications
  • Spacecraft
  • Time Division Multiple Access

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites