Dissemination of ERS-a low bitrate data and the use od L-band receiving stations

The dissemination of ERS-1 real-time thematic products via the Global Telecommunication System, the ECS satellite telecom system or the Eiuronet packet switching network is analysed and evaluated against the use of direct-receive L-band stations as used for NOAA weather image reception.

Military satellite communications, history and status as of 1974

After a short introduction to various types of links and network organisations, the experimental phase in military satellite communications systems is expounded in a chronological discussion of early communications satellites. This experimental phase is considered to be ended with the TASCAT and IDCSP satellites. Present systems and systems of...