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Solar power satellite (sps) pilot beam and communication link subsystem investigation study, phase 1. [ionospheric propagation, radio frequency interference, and microwave transmission
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Copyright Year | 1979 |
| Description | A preliminary engineering model of ionospheric interactions with the pilot beam was established and used to demonstrate that the dual frequency baseline pilot beam system might not be viable in the presence of an unstable transmission path. Alternate approaches to remove this difficulty are described. Although ionospheric fluctuations will not significantly degrade beam pointing or raise the sidelobe levels, they will reduce transmission efficiency by upwards of 25%. Mitigating strategies to substantially reduce this effect are proposed. Based on the Klystron noise spectrum, the pilot beam transmitter power was determined as a function of frequency offset from the power beam carrier frequency. The RFI from the pilot beam, on the ground and at geosynchronous orbit is shown. Noise levels on the earth's surface due to the SPS are presented as a function of frequency and the number of SPS systems. Analysis of the communication subsystem indicates that a standard telemetry line of 1.544 MB/s would satisfy both voice and data link requirements. Additional links would be required for TV and radio transmissions. |
| File Size | 3586674 |
| Page Count | 84 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19790009725 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0qr9mm38 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1979-01-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles Radio Frequency Interference Cross Coupling Microwave Transmission Satellite Power Transmission Klystrons Telecommunication Ionospheric Propagation Noise Spectra Transmission Efficiency Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |