2.4M X-BAND ACQUISITION TESTS WITH KOMPSAT-2

  • Koo, In-Hoi (Ground System Development Department, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Chun-Woo (KASTA Inc.) ;
  • Yang, Hyung-Mo (Ground System Development Department, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Ahn, Sang-Il (Ground System Development Department, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Published : 2007.10.31

Abstract

Even though official G/T for KOMPSAT-2 X-Band downlink acquisition was 32dB/K, KARI performed the data acquisition experiment using 2Am X-Band antenna to check if popular 2Am MODIS receiving antenna can receive KOMPSAT-2 MSC data within acceptable quality level. Through several acquisition tests, it was shown that G/T value of 24dB/K can provide the reliable data BER quality, 10-6 for the above the elevation angle of 10 degree. Some plots for Eb/No versus elevation angle are provided.

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