An advanced GEO bentpipe V-band satellite system: Next-generation broadband satellite access

Abstract

Designing a satellite system presents many challenges, for it is a non-linear optimization problem. Optimization is achieved to meet the satellite's orbital slot, spectrum, mass, real estate, power, and complexity constraints, while accommodating the system's cost, coverage, capacity, networking, performance, and user requirements. In this paper, through optimization of satellite resources and service features, an advanced high-capacity multi-beam high-power GEO bent-pipe V-band satellite system-capable of providing ubiquitous low-cost broadband access to a large user base across North America while employing small low- cost terminals-is proposed.