Telecommunications capabilities have increased
dramatically in recent years. Especially significant is the
introduction and tremendous growth of mobile telephone
communications. Given the limitations of current mobile
phone communications and the need for truly global person-to-
person capabilities, an enhanced satellite-based system
is presented as a feasible means to link portable telephones
throughout the world.
<p>Using systems engineering and the systems approach, the
choice of using a satellite system vice other methods is
made from a feasibility analysis. Following this choice,
operational requirements are established. Based upon these
requirements, two different satellite constellations are
presented for consideration: a three-satellite
geosynchronous constellation and a multi-satellite low earth
orbiting (LEO) constellatIon. The advantages and
disadvantages of each configuration are explored and the LEO
constellation is chosen. Throughout the paper, systems
engineering and its methodologies are used to illustrate how
such a system might be developed using the systems approach. / Master of Engineering
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/46338 |
| Date | 23 December 2009 |
| Creators | Jones, S. J. |
| Contributors | Systems Engineering, Pratt, Timothy J., Blanchard, Benjamin S. Jr., Schinbeckler, Brad |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master's project |
| Format | BTD, application/pdf |
| Relation | LD5655.V851_1992.J664.pdf |
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