Meteor Burst Communications for the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Force

Abstract

Meteor Burst Communications (MBC) is explored in relation to its usefulness to Marine Expeditionary Force Communications. A description of the physics and geometry of meteor trail propagation is presented. Communication techniques used to exploit the phenomenon are discussed. Current MBC circuits have operational ranges of 1200 miles without relay and maintain average data rates of 60 to 150 Bits per Second(BPS). MBC is primarily limited by the physics and geometry of the propagation medium and its usefulness is bounded by its slow data rate. Within these boundaries however, several significant use of MBC are identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207831

Entities

People

  • Bernal B. Allen

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Digital Communications
  • Meteor Burst Communications
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.