INTELSAT type approval of military tri-band satcom terminals

摘要

Through compliance with the relevant modules of the INTELSAT Earthstation standards (IESS), manufacturers of Earth stations that areintended to access the near-global INTELSAT commercial satellitecommunications system demonstrate that their equipment will neither useexcessive space segment resources nor cause harmful interference.However, the need to individually certify compliance of a large numberof like Earth stations can place an unreasonable burden on allconcerned: the manufacturer; the user and INTELSAT. A “typeapproval” process has been developed that facilitates the use ofcertain groups of antennas and small-aperture Earth stations on theINTELSAT system. INTELSAT type approval of military tri-band Earthstations is described, including the rationale behind the process, thesteps involved, and the characteristics important for obtainingapproval. To the military communicator, INTELSAT type approval meansthat once a complete Earth station has such type approval, no furthertesting is required for access to the INTELSAT system