A Performance Analysis of a Low Earth Orbit Satellite System

Abstract

This thesis provides a performance analysis of the TELEDESIC Low Earth Orbit Satellite System. It analyzes the system's performance to meet the real-time communications constraints with a full satellite constellation. Computer simulation results are the sources to evaluate delays associated with packets transmitted from source to destination earth stations. The simulation is run at low, medium and high loading levels with two different, uniform and non-uniform, traffic distributions. The evaluated results are end-to-end packet delays and packet rejection rate. The results show that the TELEDESIC satellite system network is capable of meeting the real-time communication requirements with delay values much smaller than 400 ms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364828

Entities

People

  • Korkut A. Ercakar

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Doppler Effect
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Mobile Communications
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Networks
  • Time Division Multiple Access
  • Voice Communications
  • Voice Over Internet Protocol

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networking
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites