CONTENTS

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