Implementation and verification of an advancement to the Galileo system search and rescue service signal simulator

Mo Lin*, Qiongzhi Wu, Shaobo Liu

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Abstract

Based on the Sino-European cooperation in the Galileo satellite navigation system Search And Rescue(SAR) service, a multi-channel distress beacon signal simulator is presented here. The mathematic model and spectrum analysis of current 406 MHz distress beacons signals is presented which includes Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) for Maritime, Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) for land (road and rail), and Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) for aeronautical applications. Based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) and digital IF techniques, the design of a SAR Signal Simulator (SAR-SS) is proposed, which can generate no less than 20 distress signals simultaneously. The Doppler shift and space propagation effect such as ionosphere delay, free space attenuation and etc, are simulated in SAR-SS, which provided a significant test and evaluation capability for SAR/Galileo project. The performance of SAR-SS is more accurate and stabile than the Cospas-Sarsat(C-S) requirement. SAR-SS will be a significant instrument for the Galileo system search and rescue project ground test.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Space Information Technology 2009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventInternational Conference on Space Information Technology 2009 - Beijing, China
Duration: 26 Nov 200927 Nov 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7651
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Space Information Technology 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period26/11/0927/11/09

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