Accession Number:

ADA066455

Title:

MILSATCOM Spacecraft Processsing Study. Technological Limitations on Satellite Processor Applications.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. May-Oct 78 on Task 2,

Corporate Author:

RAYTHEON CO SUDBURY MASS EQUIPMENT DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Castro,A. A.
• Eachus,J.
• Howes,F.
• Lewis,E.
• Stiffler,J.

Report Date:

1978-11-15

Pagination or Media Count:

101.0

Abstract:

This Study Report describes the technological limitations for performing on board signal processing in MILSATCOM satellites. The operational use of this hardware is for the post 1990 time frame and for the UHF, SHF and EHF bands. The study investigates the limitations imposed by frequency of use, feasible bandwidths, processing gains, chip rates, baseband processing rates and weightvolumemission reliability. author

Descriptors:

• *SIGNAL PROCESSING
• *COMMUNICATION SATELLITES
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• SIZES(DIMENSIONS)
• LIMITATIONS
• THROUGHPUT
• ARCHITECTURE
• BANDWIDTH
• ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS
• ONBOARD
• MILITARY SATELLITES
• RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS)
• EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY
• FREQUENCY AGILITY
• TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING
• ULTRAHIGH FREQUENCY
• FRONT END PROCESSORS
• SUPERHIGH FREQUENCY

Subject Categories:

• Computer Hardware
• Unmanned Spacecraft
• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE