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Abbe, B.

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Development of Low Cost Satellite Communications System for Helicopters and General Aviation

In this paper, the development of low-cost satellite communications (SATCOM) system for helicopters and General Aviation (GA) aircrafts is described. System design and standards analysis have been conducted to meet the low-cost, light-weight, small-size and low-power system requirements for helicopters and GA aircraft environments. Other specific issues investigated include coding schemes, spatial diversity, and antenna arraying techniques. Coding schemes employing Channel State Information (CSI) and inverleaving have been studied in order to mitigate severe banking angle fading and the periodic RF signal blockage due to the helicopter rotor blades. In addition, space diversity and antenna arraying techniques have been investigated to further reduce the fading effects and increase the link margin.

SATCOM helicopters general aviation satellite comm

ACTS Broadband Aeronautical Experiment

This paper describes how K/Ka-band mobile satellite technology could be useful in meeting increased demands for aeronautical mobile satellite communication services.

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ACTS Mobile SATCOM Experiments

This paper describes the ACTS Mobile Experiments Program, and the development of several mobile SATCOM technologies.

satellite