Handover evaluation in non-geostationary satellite constellation systems implementing satellite mutual visibility and diversity

Space Communications

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-45

  Boedhihartono, Poethi ^a   Maral, Gérard ^a  

^a TELECOM PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Propagation impairments; Satellite diversity and mutual visibility; Satellite handovers; Signalling

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

PROPAGATION IMPAIRMENTS;

GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES;

EID: 0041780762     PISSN: 09248625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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