Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to propose a possible configuration of a global ring satellite communications system as a 2G-satellite (second generation Internet satellite) for the future high capacity satellite. First, it reviews the future communication satellite R&D needs. The future vision of the communication satellite R&D is that the first generation Internet satellite (1G-satellite) having a capacity of 5-50 Gbps per satellite for 2000-2010, the 2G-satellite having a capacity of 50-500 Gbps per satellite for 2010-2020 and the 3G-satellite having a capacity of 0.5-5 Tbps per satellite for 2020-2030. Second, the paper proposes a configuration of the 2G-satellite with global ring capability. The proposed system is consisted of geostationary satellites linked up with the optical inter-satellite link (ISL) for the global ring coverage. In this paper, a configuration of a 1.5-2G-satellite is given, which has a global ring capability and has capacity of 60-120 Gbps. The paper gives how to design the optical ISL in detail. The concrete configuration of the 2G-satellite considered. Finally, the paper discusses a further study items briefly.
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