Handbook on Space research communication Edition of 2026
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgement
CHAPTER 1
Introduction to the space research service
     1.1 Space research – An overview
     1.2 Space research mission characteristics
          1.2.1 Space research mission durations
          1.2.2 Space research mission orbits
          1.2.3 Space research mission types
     1.3 Space research systems
          1.3.1 Earth segment
          1.3.2 Space segment
CHAPTER 2
Space research communication and tracking functions and technical implementations
     2.1 Functions
          2.1.1 Command transmissions
          2.1.2 Spacecraft telemetry transmissions
          2.1.3 Mission telemetry transmissions
          2.1.4 Tracking
          2.1.5 Radio science
     2.2 Implementation
          2.2.1 Reliability, bit error rate requirements and link margins
          2.2.2 Data rate and bandwidth requirements
          2.2.3 Turnaround ratios
          2.2.4 Multiplexing
          2.2.5 Error correction and pseudo-random noise coding
          2.2.6 Modulation techniques
          2.2.7 Acquisition
          2.2.8 Tracking techniques
CHAPTER 3
Frequency band considerations for space research missions
     3.1 Mission considerations
     3.2 Equipment considerations
     3.3 Propagation and radiation effects
     3.4 Link performance considerations
     3.5 Space research service allocations
CHAPTER 4
Space research protection criteria and frequency sharing considerations
     4.1 Space research interference considerations
     4.2 Protection criteria for the space research service
     4.3 Sharing considerations for the space research service
          4.3.1 Interference from space research earth stations
          4.3.2 Interference into space research spacecraft
          4.3.3 Interference from space research spacecraft
          4.3.4 Interference into space research earth stations
          4.3.5 ITU unwanted emissions limits
CHAPTER 5
Example space research service application: Space VLBI systems
     5.1 Description of the Space VLBI system
     5.2 Telecommunication links for Space VLBI
     5.3 Technical characteristics
          5.3.1 VLBI cross correlation function
          5.3.2 Telemetry link
          5.3.3 Cross-correlation SNR degradation due to noise in telemetry link
          5.3.4 Required bandwidths for the telemetry link
          5.3.5 Preferred carrier frequencies for the telemetry link
          5.3.6 Phase-transfer link
          5.3.7 Phase noise introduced in propagation
          5.3.8 Phase noise introduced in carrier recovery
     5.4 Data rates of existing and planned space VLBI systems
CHAPTER 6
     Deep space optical communications
     6.1 Introduction
     6.2 Deep-space optical communications design
     6.3 Link equation
     6.4 Coding
     6.5 Psyche mission
CHAPTER 7
     7.1 Emergency mode
     7.2 Beacon mode
     7.3 Small satellites
     7.4 Intra-service interference management
     7.5 Lunar frequency spectrum
     7.6 Open loop receivers
     7.7 Single antenna tracking multiple spacecraft
     7.8 Planetary data relay systems
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