Table of Contents
ANNEX1-FeasibilityofsharingbetweentheEarth
exploration-satelliteservice(EESS)
(spacebornepassivesensors)andtheISS
operatingnear118and183GHz
1Introduction
2Equipmentcharacteristics
2.1Passivesensors
2.1.1Low-Earthorbiting(LEO)scanningsensors
2.1.2Geostationaryorbitingsensors
2.1.3Push-broomsensors
2.1.4Limbsoundingsensors
2.1.5Sensorcharacteristics
2.2Inter-satellitesystems
2.2.1Modelledsystems
2.2.2Operationalsystemsinotherbands
3Approach
3.1Analysisorganization
3.2Establishmentofgeometriescausinginterference
3.3Temporalanalysisofinterference-causing
constellations
3.4Comparison
4Analysis
4.1InterferencetoLEOsensors
4.1.1Identificationofcircumstancescausing
interference
4.1.2Temporalanalysis
4.1.3AnalysisofinterferenceavoidanceforISLs
4.1.4Restrictionsonsensorcalibrationangleand
antennagaintofacilitatesharing
4.1.5LimitationsonISLsintheGSO
4.1.6CompatibilitysummaryonLEOsensors
4.2Interferencetogeostationaryorbitingsensors
4.2.1Identificationofinterferencesituations
4.2.2Staticanalysisofinterferencefromnon-GSOISLs
4.2.3Temporalanalysisofnon-GSOinterference
4.2.4InterferencefromotherGSOISLs
4.2.5Comparisonandconclusionsonsharingwith
geostationaryorbitingsensors
5Conclusions
5.1Sharinginthe116-126GHzfrequencyband
5.2Sharinginthefrequencybandsbetween174.5and190GHz
5.3Restrictingsensortechniquestofacilitatesharing