Satellite Communications Systems and Technology

Part I Analytical Chapters1. OverviewBackgroundKey IssuesEuropean Satellite CommunicationsJapan's Space Communications ProgramRussian Satellite CommunicationsConclusions2. Review Assessment of Satellite Communications TechnologiesTransponders, TWTAs, and SSPAsMaterials, Components and MMICSAdvanced Battery Development for Space ApplicationsLaunchers, Propulsion and Stabilization Systems, Autonomous ControlOn-Board Processing (OBP)Applications of Photonics in SpaceSuperconductivity ActivitiesAdvanced Satellite Technology and Systems Concepts3. Review and Assessment of Satellite Communications ApplicationsEuropean Mobile Satellites, Radio Determination Satellite Services (RDSS) and NavigationMobile Satellite Communications Services in JapanHigh Data Rate ApplicationsEUTELSATFixed Satellite ServiceDirect Broadcast Satellites-Television and RadioNew European Services and ApplicationsNew Japanese Services and Applications4. New Markets and Policy ConsiderationsPropagation and AttenuationSatellite/Terrestrial InterfaceSmall Communications SatellitesSmall Satellites in JapanNontechnical Issues of Major Importance to the Future Development of Satellite Communications5. European Research Satellite ProjectsIntroductionOLYMPUSARTEMISSILEX ExperimentData Relay Satellite (DRS)ITALSATARCHIMEDES6. Japanese Research Satellite ProjectsLCE and OICETSCOMETSData Relay SatelliteEngineering Test Satellite VI (ETS-VI)Appendix A—Professional Experience of Panel MenbersAppendix B—BibliographyAppendix C—GlossaryAppendix D—List of Organizations Visited by the PanelPart II Site Reports1. European Site ReportsAEGAlcatel EspaceAlenia Spazio S.p.A.ANT Bosch TelecomCentre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Deutsche Telecom Labs (FTZ)ESA HeadquartersEuropean Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC)European CommissionEUTELSAT HeadquartersGerman Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR)InmarsatMatra-Macrconi Space UK Ltd.Matra-Marconi Space (MMS)MBB Deutsche Aerospace (MBB)TelespazioThomson CSF2. Japanese Site ReportsAdvanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)ATR Optical and Radio Communications Research LaboratoryCommunications Research Laboratory (CRL)Kansai Advanced Research Center (KARC)Kashima Space Research Center (KSRC)Fujitsu LimitedKDD R&D LaboratoriesKDD R&D LaboratoriesMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO)Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO)Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT)NASDA Tsukuba Space CenterNippon Electric Corporation (NEC) 469NEC Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories 476NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)NIT Yokosuka R&D CenterSpace Communications Research Corp. (SCR)Toshiba3. Russian Site ReportsKOMETAMoscow Aviation Institute (MAl)Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic InstituteMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology