The impact of intersatellite communication links on LEOS performance

Telecommunication Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 159-190

  Gavish, Bezalel ^a   Kalvenes, Joakim ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 21944434952     PISSN: 10184864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1019109420506     Document Type: Article

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