SBIR/STTR Research Award

PORTABLE/MOBILE X-BAND SATCOM TERMINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY

Award identifier a9093ed75e348990c5ac55e659442f52650f4e2350dc97029bd4c5c5f04b5363Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$366,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1988

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Qualcomm Inc.
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
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Research abstract

THE PORTABLE/MOBILE X-BAND SATCOM TERMINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY, ADDRESSES A PERCEIVED REQUIREMENT FOR AN X-BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL THAT WOULD ALLOW PORTABLE/MOBILE OPERATION AT DATA RATES UP TO 9600 BPS WITH A TERMINAL OF VERY SMALL SIZE. THE ELECTRONICS WOULD BE SMALL ENOUGH TO BE CARRIED ONTO AN AIRLINER, WHILE THE ANTENNA WOULD BE THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL FOR MOBILE OPERATION, AND A 12 INCH DIAMETER PARABOLIC DISH ANTENNA FOR PORTABLE OPERATION. THE MOBILE MODE OF OPERATION WOULD INCLUDE A PAGING FEATURE THAT WOULD INFORM THE OPERATOR THAT A HIGH DATA RATE (9600 BPS) LINK IS DESIRED SO THAT THE OPERATOR CAN STOP, SETUP AND POINT THE DISH ANTENNA TO SUPPORT THE HIGHER DATA RATE. SUCH A TERMINAL WOULD APPEAR TO HAVE MANY POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN BOTH COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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