The design phase of an ESA project (MEKaP MEO Ka-band Propagation) is described. The study, involving Politecnico di Milano, Sapienza Universith di Roma, Institute de Telecomunicacilies-Aveiro Pole and Thales Alenia Space-Italia, aims at characterizing the main properties of the atmospheric radio channel of a MEO Ka-band SatCom system. The propagation campaign, lasting at least two years and including four ground receivers, will rely on the MEO O3b Ka-band satellite constellation, which has key characteristics for propagation measurements, such as continuous observation time (at least one satellite is always visible) and global coverage up to mid-latitudes. The experimental data collected during the campaign will be used to test and improve the available propagation models for non-geostationary systems and to extend the experimental database of radio regulatory bodies such as the ITU-R.

The MEKaP Project: Measuring Tropospheric Impairments at Ka Band with MEO Satellites

Luini, L;Riva, C;Panzeri, A;Marzano, F;Biscarini, M;
2020-01-01

Abstract

The design phase of an ESA project (MEKaP MEO Ka-band Propagation) is described. The study, involving Politecnico di Milano, Sapienza Universith di Roma, Institute de Telecomunicacilies-Aveiro Pole and Thales Alenia Space-Italia, aims at characterizing the main properties of the atmospheric radio channel of a MEO Ka-band SatCom system. The propagation campaign, lasting at least two years and including four ground receivers, will rely on the MEO O3b Ka-band satellite constellation, which has key characteristics for propagation measurements, such as continuous observation time (at least one satellite is always visible) and global coverage up to mid-latitudes. The experimental data collected during the campaign will be used to test and improve the available propagation models for non-geostationary systems and to extend the experimental database of radio regulatory bodies such as the ITU-R.
2020
EuCAP 2020
Electromagnetic wave propagation
experiment
measurements
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