SPACOMM 2015, The Seventh International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications

Type: conference

Notes: IARIA Conference.

Editors:
Timothy Pham, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Joseph C. Casas, Missions Formulation Manager, Science and Space Technology Projects Office, NASA MSFC, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Claus-Peter Rückemann, WWU Münster and Leibniz Universität Hannover and HLRN, Germany

ISSN: 2308-4480

ISBN: 978-1-61208-397-1

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from April 19, 2015 to April 24, 2015

Articles: there are 19 articles

SC-FDMA Waveform Enabling Frequency Holes in a Shared Spectrum Context
Benjamin Ros, Xavier Fouchet, Sonia Cazalens, and Christelle Boustie
keywords: shared spectrum; integrated satellite terrestrial system; OFDM; SC-FDMA; (EW)-SC-FDMA; satellite payload impairments; carrier to intermodulation ratio

Application of Knife-Edge Diffraction Theory to Optimize Radio Frequency Compatibility On-board a Satellite
Jens Timmermann, Christian Imhof, Dieter Lebherz, and Jörg Lange
keywords: Radio Frequency Compatibility; knife-edge diffraction; baffle attenuation; satellite performance

On the Observability in Switched Ethernet Networks in the Next Generation of Space Launchers: Problem, Challenges and Recommendations
Jérémy Robert, Jean-Philippe Georges, Thierry Divoux, Philippe Miramont, and Badr Rmili
keywords: Ethernet networks; observability; time synchronization; real-time.

Enhanced HARQ for Delay Tolerant Services in Mobile Satellite Communications
Rami Ali Ahmad, Jérôme Lacan, Fabrice Arnal, Mathieu Gineste, and Laurence Clarac
keywords: Hybrid ARQ; Satellite Communications; Land Mobile Satellite (LMS) Channel; Delay; Efficiency.

Ka-Band VSAT System Models under Measured DUSA Attenuation
Kamal Harb, Abdulaziz Al-Yami, Samir Abdul-Jauwad, and Muzamal Naseer
keywords: Broadband services; Digital video broadcasting-satellite-second generation; Ka-band Very Small Aperture Terminal; Signal to Noise Ratio.

Weather-impacting Link Analysis for New Horizons Data Return
Timothy Pham, Jason Liao, and Christopher Deboy
keywords: DSN; performance analysis; weather statistics; New Horizons

Development and Verification Plan of Space Internet Technologies for Korean Lunar Exploration
Jin-Ho Jo, Tae-Cheol Hong, Byoung-Sun Lee, and Jae-Young Ahn
keywords: Delay Tolerant Network(DTN); CCSDS File Delivery Protoclo(CFDP); Bundle Protocol(BP); Licklider Transmission Protocol(LTP); Proximity-1

Network Coded Multicast and Multi-unicast over Satellite
Paresh Saxena and Maryan Angeles Vázquez-Castro
keywords: Network Coding, Multicast, Satellite Communication, Achievable rates

Terrestrial to Satellite Communications Using Multi-antenna Relays Nodes
Styliani Fassoi, Dimitrios Christopoulos, Symeon Chatzinotas, Emmanouel T. Michailidis, Athanasios G. Kanatas, and Bjorn Ottersten
keywords: Amplify and forward (AF) relaying; Loo distribution; minimum mean square error (MMSE; multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) techniques; satellite communications; Zero Forcing (ZF).

Performance of HAPs Communication Systems in DUSA Storm: Analysis and Modeling
Kamal Harb
keywords: High Altitude Platform Stations; Permittivity indices; Quality of Service; Dust and Sand; Signal to Noise Ratio.

Downlink Energy Efficiency Power Allocation for OFDM-based Aerial Systems with Limited Satellite Backhaul
Ruijin Sun, Ying Wang, and Yichun Xu
keywords: energy efficiency; backhaul limit; power allocation

Preliminary Performance Analysis of Space-based AIS Payload for KOMPSAT-6
Yong-Min Lee and Byoung-Sun Lee
keywords: space-based AIS; software defined radio; GMSK; on-board processing; on-ground processing; KOMPSAT-6

Tactically Extensible and Modular Communications - X-Band
William Sims, Kosta Varnavas, Joseph Casas, Stephen Spehn, Neal Kendrick, Stephen Cross, Paul Sanderson, and Janice Booth
keywords: Software Defined Radio, Tactically Extensible, CubeSats, lower-cost small satellite solutions, Programmable Lightweight System Adaptable Radio, PULSAR, Electronically Steerable Phased Array, Tactically Extensible and Modular Communications, TEMCOM-X, Forw

Interference Study in a Proposed Integrated Multi-beam Active Phased Antenna Array Transmission System for Satellite Communications
Mohamed Atta Abdelaziz Aboelazm and Victor Ivanovich Nefedov
keywords: Keywords- SSP;, IM; DSP; DPD; LMS; RLS; IBO.

A Database Approach to Extending the Usable Ka B and Spectrum for FSS Satellite Systems
Barry Evans, Paul Thompson, and Wuchern Tang
keywords: satellite communications, data bases, spectrum

Self-calibration of Spaceborne Membrane Phased Array
Bo Yang, Ning Liu, Zhaolin Zhang, and Cuiyan Chang
keywords: membrane phased array; spaceborne antenna; calibration

The Use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) in Small Satellite Communication Systems
Kosta Varnavas, William Sims, and Joseph Casas
keywords: Software Defined Radio, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, Programmable Lightweight System Adaptable Radio, PULSAR, Finite Impulse Response Filter, microprocessor, digital signal processor, parallel processing

Experimental X-Band Automotive SAR System for Land Observation Application
Chul H. Jung, Jung-Hwan Song, and Hyeon-Cheol Lee
keywords: Synthetic aperture radar (SAR); Ground-based SAR system; land application; system development

Very High Resolution SAR Speckle and CCD
Daniel Andre, Keith Morrison, David Blacknell, Darren Muff, Matthew Nottingham, and Claire Stevenson
keywords: Radar; SAR; speckle; CCD; coherent change detection; UWB