Personal Satellite Services. Next-Generation Satellite Networking and Communication Systems. 6th International Conference, PSATS 2014, Genoa, Italy, July 28–29, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

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Telecommunication System for Spacecraft Deorbiting Devices

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-47081-8_5,
        author={Luca Ronga and Simone Morosi and Alessio Fanfani and Enrico Re},
        title={Telecommunication System for Spacecraft Deorbiting Devices},
        proceedings={Personal Satellite Services. Next-Generation Satellite Networking and Communication Systems. 6th International Conference, PSATS 2014, Genoa, Italy, July 28--29, 2014, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={PSATS},
        year={2017},
        month={1},
        keywords={DD-PSK Decommissioning Deorbiting Digital receiver},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-319-47081-8_5}
    }
    
  • Luca Ronga
    Simone Morosi
    Alessio Fanfani
    Enrico Re
    Year: 2017
    Telecommunication System for Spacecraft Deorbiting Devices
    PSATS
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47081-8_5
Luca Ronga1,*, Simone Morosi1,*, Alessio Fanfani1, Enrico Re1
  • 1: University of Florence - CNIT
*Contact email: luca.ronga@cnit.it, simone.morosi@unifi.it

Abstract

In mission critical scenarios, fast and correct data reception is a crucial feature of telecommunication systems: particularly, to cope with unknown and fast variable channel state condition, with large Doppler shifts and low available power, incoherent and computationally light modulation techniques have to be considered. This paper deals with the design of suitable systems for a specific application fields, namely control operation of a satellite while it is placed into its orbit and the disposal of a satellite at the end of its life or the deep-space missions; moreover, a digital implementation of a receiver, based on DD-PSK modulation, is introduced which is perfectly compliant with these requirements.