A Report on the Technological Aspects of Regulatory-Policy Issues of Geostationary Platforms

摘要

The report gives a brief discussion of the NASA's ongoing study on geostationary platforms and their possible application to low cost communication services. Explored in the report is a number of regulatory technology-policy issues related to the introduction of a geostationary platform, e.g. organizational arrangements for platform operation, electromagnetic compatibility at orbital environment, sharing with terrestrial services and other satellites, diversity operation, frequency re-use, small orbit spacing and efficient modulation techniques. The report notes that some technological-policy issues may require demonstrated results before a commercially viable geostationary platform is implemented by investors and approved by regulators. The report indicates that it may be beneficial to explore further the regulatory issues so that the barriers to the introduction of a geostationary platform could be minimized if public demand develops for this advanced technology.