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TC & R Communication Link Performance Analysis of Geostationary Satellite Employing PCM/PSK/PM on Super Synchronous Transfer Orbit

PCM/PSK/PM 방식을 사용하는 정지궤도 위성의 슈퍼 천이 궤도에서 S-Band TC & R 통신 링크 성능 분석

  • Received : 2014.08.25
  • Accepted : 2014.10.08
  • Published : 2014.11.30
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Abstract

The classical PCM/PSK/PM scheme has been commonly used for TC & R applications between satellites and ground stations in the S-band. We analyzed TC & R link performance between ground station and the geostationary satellite which employs PCM/PSK/PM, when the satellite are particularly on the Super Synchronous Transfer Orbit(SSTO). The satellite parameters on SSTO are assumed to be those operating on the geostationary orbit, considering heritage aspect. In the uplink, the results shown indicate that sufficient margins over 3 dB are obtained when the EIRP of ground station is greater than 65 dBW. The down link performance is of great interest. By adjusting the telemetry modulation index and ranging modulation index, we could obtain the required margin of 3.0 dB in the down link, and find out the minimum G/T of ground station. In conclusion, the previously operated ground stations during LEOP at COMS launch, can be operational when GEO injection is made using SSTO(65,000 km and 70,000 km).

PCM/PSK/PM 변조 방식은 위성과 지상국간 원격명령과 원격측정 및 거리측정(레인징)을 위하여 S-band 주파수 대역에서 널리 사용되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 정지궤도 위성 발사에 활용되고 있는 슈퍼 천이 궤도에서 PCM/PSK/PM 방식을 적용하는 정지궤도 위성과 지상국간 TC & R(Telemetry, Command and Ranging) 링크 성능이 확보되는지를 연구하였다. 위성의 제원은 Heritage를 고려하여 기존 정지궤도 위성에서 운용되는 제원으로 설정하였다. 이 결과, 상향 링크에서는 EIRP가 65 dBW이면 3 dB 이상의 여유 마진이 확보되는 것을 확인하였다. 하향 링크에서는 원격측정과 레인지 변조 지수를 조정함으로써 요구 마진(3 dB)을 얻을 수 있었고, 이에 상응하는 지상국 최소 G/T 성능을 찾아볼 수 있었다. 원지점 고도가 65,000 km와 70,000 km인 슈퍼 천이 궤도를 이용한 정지 궤도 진입이 추진될 경우에는 천리안 위성을 발사할 때 초기에 이미 운용되었던 지상국의 활용이 가능한 것으로 분석된다.

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