Annex
1 Telecommunication requirements and characteristics
of EESS and MetSat service DCS and platform location
1 Principle and applications
2 Satellite system design
2.1 LEO satellite systems
2.2 GSO satellite systems
3 Platform location
4 Platform modes of operation
4.1 Interrogated platforms
4.1.1 Interrogated
platforms in GSO satellite systems
4.1.2 Interrogated
platforms in LEO satellite systems
4.2 Platforms operating in a random access
mode
4.3 Self-timed platforms
5 Typical platform transmitter
characteristics
5.1 Platforms of LEO systems
5.1.1 PSK/PM platforms
5.1.2 Mixed QPSK
platforms
5.1.3 GMSK platforms
5.1.4 Receiver downlink
5.2 Platforms of GSO systems
5.2.1 International
Data Collection System (IDCS)
5.2.2 Regional data
collection service
6 Typical satellite receiver
characteristics
6.1 LEO satellite receiver characteristics
6.1.1 ARGOS DCS
satellite receiver characteristics
6.1.2 MOS DCS satellite
receiver characteristics
6.1.3 Brazilian DCS
satellite receiver characteristics
6.2 GSO satellite receiver characteristics
6.3 LEO satellite-to-platform transmitter
characteristics
6.4 LEO satellite-to-station transmitter
characteristics for transparent transponder
6.5 GSO satellite transmitter
characteristics
7 Conclusions