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In Orbit Antenna Pattern Tests and Service Coverage Measurements of COMS
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- Authors
- Jin Ho Jo, Moon Hee You, Seong Pal Lee, Jae Hoon Kim
- Issue Date
- 2012-04
- Citation
- International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications (SPACOMM) 2012, pp.31-35
- Language
- English
- Type
- Conference Paper
- Abstract
- Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) is the multi-purposed Korean geostationary satellite funded by Korean government ministry, and is to supply communication services, ocean and weather observation for 7 years. COMS was launched by Ariane-5 on 26th June 2010 and arrived successfully to operational geo-stationary orbit 128.2E. It features a multi-beam Ka-band Communications package, a set of equipments to study Ocean Ecosystem to aid the fishing industry and a Metrological weather observation system. The multi-beam Ka-band antenna in orbit test campaign was conducted by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute team. A brief outline on functional and operational capability including software and hardware used for in orbit test validation of Ka-Band antenna system is addressed. After successful in orbit test, service coverage measurement for COMS Ka-band antenna was performed. Methodology and results for service coverage measurement are addressed also. The antenna in orbit test results show COMS Ka-band antennas performance was not degraded by satellite launch and service coverage are formed as we designed over the south Korea peninsula.
- KSP Keywords
- Antenna Pattern, Communication services, Coverage Measurement, Geostationary satellite, Ka-band antenna, Ka-band communications, Multi-beam, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite(COMS), Operational capability, Research institute, Software and hardware