NASA NTRS · 19870005903
A cost-performance model for ground-based optical communications receiving telescopes
Abstract
An analytical cost-performance model for a ground-based optical communications receiving telescope is presented. The model considers costs of existing telescopes as a function of diameter and field of view. This, coupled with communication performance as a function of receiver diameter and field of view, yields the appropriate telescope cost versus communication performance curve.
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Lesh, J. R., Robinson, D. L.. 1986-11-15. A cost-performance model for ground-based optical communications receiving telescopes. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870005903
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