The Alphasat TDP#5 Experiment and Challenges for Future Q/V-band Systems Exploitation

Presents a collection of slides covering the following topics: Q/V-band systems applications; broadband multimedia satellite system; backbone connectivity network; mobile service applications; system solutions to counteract fading and interference; Q/V-band links management; reconfigurable on-board antenna concept; role of Italian Space Agency; Alphasat TDP#5 experiment; payload mass and power budgets; communication experiment architecture; Q/V-band communication antenna; Q-band solid-state power amplifier; low power assembly; COMEX repeater; scientific experiment architecture; propagation horns; SCIEX units; SCIEX repeater; mission segment architecture; mission segment design drivers; mission segment dimensioning; mission segment ground station; GS antenna. (39 pages)