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4.2.1 Intersatellite LinksAs indicated earlier in Chap. 2, satellite networks <strong>of</strong>ten require communicationsbetween two satellites via an intersatellite link (ISL) as in Fig. 4.6. AnISL is also called a cross-link. As a communication link, an ISL has thedisadvantage that both transmitter <strong>and</strong> receiver are spaceborne, thereby limitingoperation to both low transmitter power P t <strong>and</strong> low figure-<strong>of</strong>-merit ðG=TÞvalues. For long cross-links, it would be necessary to increase the satelliteEIRP. This means resorting to transmitting with narrow beams to achieve ahigher power concentration. We are constrained by the size <strong>of</strong> the antenna onthe satellite as such narrow beams can be achieved by transmitting at higherfrequencies. What are the other trade<strong>of</strong>fs? The answer will become obvious bymodelling cross-linked satellites as seen in Fig. 4.7.The two satellites (A <strong>and</strong> B) in Fig. 4.7 are assumed to know the exactlocation <strong>of</strong> one another, use identical antenna <strong>of</strong> diameter D <strong>and</strong> beamwidth f cpointing at each other, in the same orbit <strong>of</strong> altitude h, <strong>and</strong> are not influenced byany aerodynamic drag.If the satellites are separated by propagation distance d c <strong>and</strong> angle g s ,<strong>and</strong> satellite A transmits signal <strong>of</strong> power P t to satellite B <strong>of</strong> equivalent noisetemperature T e , then, by geometry,d c ¼ 2ðR e þ hÞ sin g s =2 ð4:29ÞFIGURE 4.7A model <strong>of</strong> an intersatellite link.Copyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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