| タイトル | Communications satellites in the fiber optics era |
| 著者（英） | Cuccia, C. L.; Lovell, R. R.; Campanella, J. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Headquarters; Communications Satellite Corp. |
| 発行日 | 1986-10-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Three new satellite technologies, i.e., electronically hopped antenna beams, on-board switching, and laser intersatellite links, will soon be tested on experimental satellites. These technologies will enable future satellites to capture significant amounts of data and voice traffic. Fiber cables on the continents will dominate trunking routes, but satellites functioning as switches will be more flexible and reliable, and will cost less than terrestrial-based switches. When satellite switches and laser intersatellite links are combined, the resulting satellite networks will provide cost-effective, independent voice/data networks in the coming global village. They will augment existing terrestrial networks for thin route and low data rate links. |
| NASA分類 | SPACE COMMUNICATIONS, SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND AND TRACKING |
| レポートNO | 87A16035
IAF PAPER 86-343 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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