SATCOM

Instrument Description

Identifying Information

Full Name: SwiftBroadband SATCOM, & Iridium ST-3100
Short Name or Acronym:SATCOM SBB

Model if applicable: SwiftBroadband, & Iridium

Measurements Made and Methods Used

Measurements Provided: MPDS Streaming Data Connection, Voice
Manufacturer or Builder of the Instrument: Honeywell, AirCell

When Acquired: Circa 2007

Operational Status:
- Ready for deployment, Operational
General Description
SwiftBroadband 4th Generation Satellites
- SwiftBroadband MPDS up to 432 kbps:
- Swift 64 MPDS up to 64 kbps:
- Iridium: Single Voice or Data up to 2.4 kbps
- Other measurement characteristics SwiftBroadband +/- 70 Degs Latitude, Iridium +/- 85 Deg Latitude:

Calibration Methods:
History of Significant Changes to the Instrument:

Description of Software, Data Handling, and Data Flow:
- Software Components (data acquisition, display, processing, and analysis): N/A
- Data Processing Chain (from flight to archival): N/A
QA Procedures and Needs:

Safety Issues:
Examples of Measurements:

Lead Contacts

Lead Contact: Kurt Zrubek/Chris Webster

Documentation

Descriptive Publications
Documentation of the Processing Algorithm(s): See the Technical Note on Processing Algorithms at this URL (fix when available)

Internal users: See http://wiki.eol.ucar.edu/rafscience/SATCOM (last edited 2012-12-13)