Assessment of spatial and temporal properties of Ka/Q band earth‐space radio channel across Europe using Alphasat Aldo Paraboni payload

0508173 - ÚFA 2020 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Ventouras, S. - Martellucci, A. - Reeves, R. - Rumi, E. - Fontan, F.P. - Machado, F. - Pastoriza, V. - Rocha, A. - Mota, S. - Jorge, F. - Panagopoulos, A.D. - Papafragkakis, A.Z. - Kourogiorgas, C.I. - Fišer, Ondřej - Pek, Viktor - Pešice, Petr - Grabner, M. - Vilhar, A. - Kelmendi, A. - Hrovat, A. - Vanhoenacker-Janvier, D. - Quibus, L. - Goussetis, G. - Costouri, A. - Nessel, J.
Assessment of spatial and temporal properties of Ka/Q band earth‐space radio channel across Europe using Alphasat Aldo Paraboni payload.
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking. Roč. 37, č. 5 (2019), s. 477-501. ISSN 1542-0973. E-ISSN 1542-0981
Institutional support: RVO:68378289
Keywords : Aldo Paraboni payload * Alphasat * ASALASCA * ASAPE * fade mitigation techniques * Ka band * measurement campaign * Q band * satellite communication services * slant path radio propagation
OECD category: Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Impact factor: 1.652, year: 2019
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sat.1313

The 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.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0299163