INMARSAT Communications System: A Systems Approach

Abstract

This study describes the history of satellite communications from its beginning to the current date and explains the major components of satellite communications. It describes the satellite communications technology, and identifies some of its problems such as speech echo, data transmission, and digital network synchronization. It deals with U.S. military and international satellite communications systems, and especially with Inmarsat. It also presents the possible threats for a satellite communications system and discusses how to deal with them. Finally, it introduces some conditions and technical considerations of the Inmarsat system in the Hellenic environment and provides some basic information for choosing a satellite system from an economic point of view.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246820

Entities

People

  • Aristides I. Fasoulas

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Access
  • Multiplexing
  • Repetition Rate
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Communications

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites