Title
Assessment of spatial and temporal properties of Ka/Q band earth‐space radio channel across Europe using Alphasat Aldo Paraboni payload
Abstract
AbstractSummaryThe upcoming migration of satellite services to higher bands, namely, the Ka‐ and Q/V‐bands, offers many advantages in terms of bandwidth and system capacity. However, it poses challenges as propagation effects introduced by the various atmospheric phenomena are particularly pronounced in these bands and can become a serious constraint in terms of system reliability and performance. This paper presents the goals, organisation, and preliminary results of an ongoing large‐scale European coordinated propagation campaign using the Alphasat Aldo Paraboni Ka/Q band signal payload on satellite, performed by a wide scientific consortium in the framework of a European Space Agency (ESA) project. The main objective of this activity is the experimental characterisation of the spatial and temporal correlation over Europe of the radio channel at Ka and Q band for future modelling activities and to collect data for development and testing of fading mitigation techniques.This paper presents the goals, organization, and preliminary results of an ongoing large‐scale European‐coordinated propagation campaign using the Alphasat Aldo Paraboni Ka/Q band signal payload on satellite, performed by a wide scientific consortium in the framework of an European Space Agency (ESA) project. View Figure
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1002/sat.1313
Periodicals
Keywords
Field
DocType
Aldo Paraboni payload, Alphasat, ASALASCA, ASAPE, fade mitigation techniques, Ka band, measurement campaign, Q band, satellite communication services, slant path radio propagation
Computer science,Remote sensing,Computer network,Ka band,Radio channel,Q band,Payload
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
37
5
1542-0973
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
25