Communications Satellite SystemsP. L. Bargellini |
Contents
Lessons Learned from INTELSAT III Satellite Program | 3 |
System Concepts and Technology | 31 |
Opportunities for U S European Cooperation in Application | 47 |
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AIAA allocated amplifier apogee areas attenuation attitude control axis bandwidth beamwidth broadcast capability channels Comm/Nav Research command Communications Satellite configuration cost coverage distribution downlink Earth sensor Earth station educational equipment experiment classes experimental filter flight frequency bands function gain geostationary geostationary orbit hydrazine input INSAT INTELSAT interference ion engine Laboratory launch vehicle lite measurements ment mission mode modulation momentum wheel multiple NASA noise operation orbit output parameters payload performance phase polarization propagation radar radiated rain receive S-band satel satellite system shown in Fig signal slip rings solar array solar cells space spacecraft spot beams stability stationkeeping subsystem switching synchronous synchronous orbit Table TDMA techniques telecommunications telemetry television temperature terminals terrestrial thermal thruster tion traffic transmission transmit transponder uplink users utilization weight