Synopses & Reviews
Satellite Communications Systems & Technology
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1. Overview
Background | Key Issues | European Satellite Communications | Japan's Satellite Communications | Conclusions
2. Review Assessment of Satellite Communications Technologies
Space and Ground Antennas | Transponders, TWTAs and SSPAs | Materials, Components and MMICS | Advanced Battery Development for Space Applications | Launchers, Propulsion and Stabilization Systems, Autonomous Control | On-Board Processing | Applications of Photonics in Space | Superconductivity Activities | Advanced Satellite Technology and Systems Concepts
3. Review and Assessment of Satellite Communications Applications
European Mobile Satellites, RDSS, and Navigation | Mobile Satellite Communications Services in Japan | High Data Rate (HDR) Applications | Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) | Direct Broadcast Satellites- Television and Radio (DBS- TV and DBSA) | New European Services and Applications | New Japanese Services and Applications
4. New Markets and Policy Considerations
5. European Research Satellite Projects
6. Japanese Research Satellite Projects Volume II-Site Reports
A. European Site Reports (17) | B. Japanese Site Reports (20) | C. Russian Site Reports (4)