Saab Ericsson Delivers ASTRA 1K Sensor System.(Brief Article)

Microwave Journal, August, 2001

Swedish contractor Saab Ericsson Space has delivered a radio frequency sensing system (RESS) for use on the Luxembourg-based Societe Europeenne des Satellites' ASTRA 1K communications satellite. Comprising a highly stable, 400 mm diameter reflector antenna and an associated receiver, the RFSS is designed to measure the electrical pointing of the satellite with reference to a ground control station.

With a resolution of 1/1000 of a degree and a claimed accuracy of within 1/100 of a degree over a 13-year orbital life, the system will generate the data needed to adjust the satellite's pointing. Here, there is a heavy emphasis on using the system to guarantee isolation between coverage areas where frequency reuse is being applied. Development and verification of the...

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