A Technique for Measuring Fading Microwave Signals from the ATS-5 Spacecraft

A description of a technique for measuring fading microwave signals from the NASA ATS-5 spacecraft is presented. A ground station was used to transmit to and receive from the ATS-5 via its L-band transponder. The experiment included an L-band transmitter, three independent L-band receiving systems,...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on aerospace and electronic systems 1978-03, Vol.AES-14 (2), p.312-318
Main Authors: Brown, W.E., Haroules, G.G., Thompson, W.I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data acquisition
Fading
L-band
Microwave measurements
Microwave theory and techniques
NASA
Satellite ground stations
Space vehicles
Transmitters
Transponders
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Summary:A description of a technique for measuring fading microwave signals from the NASA ATS-5 spacecraft is presented. A ground station was used to transmit to and receive from the ATS-5 via its L-band transponder. The experiment included an L-band transmitter, three independent L-band receiving systems, and a semiautomatic data acquisition and analysis system. Sample data are presented.
ISSN:0018-9251
1557-9603
DOI:10.1109/TAES.1978.308653