UDK 621.391.64 Doi: 10.31772/2587-6066-2019-20-2-204-209
Aleksandrov A. V., Vasilenko A. V., Korolev D. O.
INTER-SATELLITE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LINK
Kirensky Institute of Physics – Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center” Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50, bldg. 38, Akademgorodok St., Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russian Federation; JSC “Academician M. F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems”, 52, Lenin St., Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region, 662972, Russian Federation; Siberian Federal University, 79, Svobodny Av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
A two-level system of data transmission in the optical range is considered between a low-orbit spacecraft located in a sun-synchronous orbit and a repeater satellite located in a geostationary orbit. This topic is rather relevant due to the fact that the rapid development of remote sensing satellites resulted in the increase of the amount of transmitted information, which in consequence introduced new requirements for communication systems. The increase of data transmission rate and severization of requirements for communication systems contributed to the development of one of the most promising areas of space communications, based on the information transmission via a laser channel, due to a high energy concentration and a much higher carrier frequency. The prospects for the application of optical communication systems are designated by lower power consumption, dimensional specifications and the mass of the transceiver equipment of the optical range (compared to radiofrequency range systems). The article describes the solution of application of optical communication link between a low-orbit spacecraft and a repeater satellite. The main factors that contribute to the attenuation in the process of signal propagation along the route are presented and analyzed. A model of a communication channel between a low-orbit spacecraft and a repeater satellite is provided for a visual image. Two different approaches of mutual guidance and tracking of laser terminals are described for using beacons and without ones. EDRS foreign system is considered as an analogue. The estimation of the main parameters of the communication link is given. The communication system considered in the article will allow for greater carrier capacity of the data transmission in the optical range between the low-orbit spacecraft and repeater satellite. The application of this system will allow solving problems, including in the interests of any departments and structures of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, for which the rate of obtaining information is one of the basic requirements for a satellite communication system. The tasks of precise targeting of receiving and transmitting devices arising as a result of narrow beam patterns can be solved with current technical means.
Keywords: optical communication, low-orbit spacecraft, repeater satellite, channel parameters.
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Aleksandrov Aleksandr Vladimirovich – Postgraduate student; Kirensky Institute of Physics – Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center” Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. E-mail: alexa820@mail.ru.

Vasilenko Aleksandr Vladimirovich – Leading Engineer; JSC “Academician M. F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems”. E-mail: a.v.vasilenko@mail.ru.

Korolev Dmitry Olegovich – Postgraduate student; Siberian Federal University. E-mail: korolyov.93@gmail.com.


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