Presentation 2016-02-16
The Experiments of 505 Mbps Downlink Communication from the 50 kg Class Satellite using 64APSK and Future Plans
Tomoya Fukami, Hiromi Watanabe, Atsushi Tomiki, Takahide Mizuno, Hirobumi Saito, Naohiko Iwakiri, Takahiro Shinke, Kaname Kojima, Koichi Kawamoto, Osamu Shigeta, Hitoshi Nunomura, Yasuaki Kanda,
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Abstract(in English) A high-speed downlink communication system is required to meet various applications for nano/small satellites. Therefore, it is essential to implement a transmitter with small weight and power in such satellites. We have developed high speed communication system over 500 Mbps for small satellite. In order to reduce DC power consumption of transmitter, we have developed GaN-HEMT power amplifier for X band downlink. The Hodoyoshi-4 satellite equipped with the developed communication system was launched in 2014 and we demonstrated 505 Mbps downlink from 50-kg class satellite by using 64APSK. This paper describes the summary of the developed system, the experiment of high speed downlink, and future plans.
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Keyword(in English) small satellite / downlink / X band / GaN / 64APSK / 16QAM
Paper # SANE2015-111
Date of Issue 2016-02-09 (SANE)

Conference Information
Committee SAT / SANE
Conference Date 2016/2/16(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Hiroshima Institute of Technology
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Satellite Application and General
Chair Morio Toyoshima(NICT) / Hirokazu Kobayashi(Osaka Inst. of Tech.)
Vice Chair Takatoshi Sugiyama(Kogakuin Univ.) / Toshinori Susuki(Tohoku Gakuin Univ.) / Masanobu Tsuji(JAXA) / Takahide Mizuno(JAXA)
Secretary Takatoshi Sugiyama(NICT) / Toshinori Susuki(NTT) / Masanobu Tsuji(Univ. of Electro-Comm.) / Takahide Mizuno(JAXA)
Assistant / Yasushi Obata(Mitsubishi Electric) / Atsushi Kezuka(ENRI)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Satellite Telecommunications / Technical Committee on Space, Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics
Language JPN
Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Sub Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Title (in English) The Experiments of 505 Mbps Downlink Communication from the 50 kg Class Satellite using 64APSK and Future Plans
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) small satellite
Keyword(2) downlink
Keyword(3) X band
Keyword(4) GaN
Keyword(5) 64APSK
Keyword(6) 16QAM
1st Author's Name Tomoya Fukami
1st Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo(UTokyo)
2nd Author's Name Hiromi Watanabe
2nd Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo(UTokyo)
3rd Author's Name Atsushi Tomiki
3rd Author's Affiliation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
4th Author's Name Takahide Mizuno
4th Author's Affiliation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
5th Author's Name Hirobumi Saito
5th Author's Affiliation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
6th Author's Name Naohiko Iwakiri
6th Author's Affiliation National Institute of Information and Communication(NICT)
7th Author's Name Takahiro Shinke
7th Author's Affiliation Addnics(Addnics)
8th Author's Name Kaname Kojima
8th Author's Affiliation Addnics(Addnics)
9th Author's Name Koichi Kawamoto
9th Author's Affiliation Kawamoto(Kawamoto)
10th Author's Name Osamu Shigeta
10th Author's Affiliation AI Electronics(AI Electronics)
11th Author's Name Hitoshi Nunomura
11th Author's Affiliation AI Electronics(AI Electronics)
12th Author's Name Yasuaki Kanda
12th Author's Affiliation Antenna Giken(Antenna Giken)
Date 2016-02-16
Paper # SANE2015-111
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) SANE-447
Page pp.pp.25-30(SANE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2016-02-09 (SANE)