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TITLE<br />

In orbit satellite Gain frequency response in band measurement<br />

new method<br />

AUTHOR<br />

Laurence CAGNAC<br />

IOT Manager and AIV system manager<br />

COMPANY<br />

Alcatel Space 26 avenue J-F Champollion<br />

B.P. 1187<br />

31 037 Toulouse Cedex 1<br />

E-Mail : Laurence.Cagnac@space.alcatel.fr<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

The main objective of the In Orbit Test (IOT) is to demonstrate that the satellite<br />

performances have not been degraded during the launch and transfer orbit<br />

operations and therefore the extensive test results obtained on ground are still<br />

valid.<br />

The tests relative to the communication payload have to be performed when the<br />

satellite is in its specified window, and at its specified orbital location.<br />

Nevertheless, IOT conditions are different from on ground tests conditions so<br />

that performances are sometimes difficult to compare. In particular the relative<br />

motion of the spacecraft with respect to earth station may disturb measurement<br />

requiring good stability such as the gain flatness within the transponder<br />

bandwidth.<br />

This paper describes the new method for measuring the gain frequency response<br />

IOT. A comparison with conventional methods of gain frequency response is<br />

made and shows a clear improvement.<br />

The new gain frequency response method permits to eliminate the fluctuation<br />

due to the motion of the satellite, and also the impairments due to the<br />

propagation in the atmosphere.<br />

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