Propagation Resources

Propagation plays a key role in the design of Satellite Communication and Navigation Systems.

This page aims at providing digital resources on the work of the propagation community within the COMET TSI (Download of documents only available after login).

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Tropospheric Propagation

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CNES Technical Note

Title: Improvement of Tropospheric Propagation Instantaneous and Statistical Models

for Earth-Space Paths

Abstract: This technical note describes CNES internal research activities on tropospheric

propagation instantaneous and statistical models for Earth-Space paths between 1 and 350

GHz. It deals with oxygen, water vapour and cloud attenuation.

Contact: Xavier.Boulanger@cnes.fr

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CNES Technical Note

Title: Improvement of Brightness Temperature Models for Earth-Space Paths

Abstract: This technical note describes CNES internal research activities on downwelling

brightness temperature instantaneous and statistical models for Earth-Space paths

between 1 and 200 GHz.

Contact: Xavier.Boulanger@cnes.fr

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ONERA Presentation

Title: Ka-band Propagation Experiment in French Guiana

Abstract: This study has been conducted by ONERA in the framework of the CNES R&T

programs and sponsored by the French Guiana local authorities. The objective of this study

was to set up a 3-years Ka-band tropospheric propagation experiment in French Guiana.

The availability of the valid data is higher than 99.6% which ranks this experiment among

the best within the propagation community.

Contact: Laurent.castanet@onera.fr, Xavier.Boulanger@cnes.fr
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ONERA Presentation

Title: Synthesis of attenuation time series for non-GEO satellite paths

Abstract: This study has been conducted by ONERA in the framework of a technical

support for CNES. The objective was to adapt the current Recommendation ITU-R

P.1853 (Time series synthesis of tropospheric impairments) in the case of non-GEO

Earth-Space paths.

Contact: Laurent.castanet@onera.fr, Xavier.Boulanger@cnes.fr
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