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Future large broadband switched satellite communications networks
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Harvey, R. R. Staelin, D. H. |
| Copyright Year | 1979 |
| Description | Critical technical, market, and policy issues relevant to future large broadband switched satellite networks are summarized. Our market projections for the period 1980 to 2000 are compared. Clusters of switched satellites, in lieu of large platforms, etc., are shown to have significant advantages. Analysis of an optimum terrestrial network architecture suggests the proper densities of ground stations and that link reliabilities 99.99% may entail less than a 10% cost premium for diversity protection at 20/30 GHz. These analyses suggest that system costs increase as the 0.6 power of traffic. Cost estimates for nominal 20/30 GHz satellite and ground facilities suggest optimum system configurations might employ satellites with 285 beams, multiple TDMA bands each carrying 256 Mbps, and 16 ft ground station antennas. A nominal development program is outlined. |
| File Size | 16934868 |
| Page Count | 282 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19800013137 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0ht7fd3k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1979-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Communications And Radar Economic Analysis Ultrahigh Frequencies Systems Engineering Network Analysis Satellite Design Communication Satellites Market Research Communication Networks Ground Support Systems Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
