Satellite Communication at Ka and Q/V Frequency Bands
A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Information and Communications Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 8425
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Interests: satellite and deep space telecommunications; radio propagation; information theory; mathematics of alphabetical texts
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Dear Colleagues,
In the last 10 years, satellite communication systems have evolved towards constellations with many satellites (hundreds and thousands) and small satellites orbiting in a large variety of orbits at different altitudes, while still using the huge geostationary satellites in the Clarke Orbit. The growing capacity offered by all these systems is possible because higher frequency bands are adopted, such as the Ka band (20 and 30 GHz). Now, the higher Q/V frequency bands (33–75 GHz) are also becoming the focus of experiments. At these frequencies, smaller and lighter equipment (antennae and receivers/transmitters) allows a widespread use around the globe, both for fixed and mobile users. However, at these frequencies, the fading due to the troposphere (water vapor, oxygen, rainfall, snow) is the limiting factor. Modulation, coding, and fade countermeasures are being studied to overcome some of these difficulties.
This Special Issue is directed at industrial and academic colleagues who should address the basic aspects of satellite communication at these high frequencies. Some of these topics are also of interest for future Mars missions. The potential topics include but are not limited to the following research areas:
- Orbits and constellations for global communications;
- Small satellites;
- Propagation effects at Ka and Q/V frequency bands for mobile, broadcast, navigation, and fixed services;
- Fade countermeasures;
- Global satellite communication for the planet Mars.
Prof. Emilio Matricciani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- satellite communication
- orbits (GEO, MEO, LEO)
- small satellites
- propagation
- troposphere fades
- fade countermeasures
- mobile and fixed users
- Mars
