ITU terminology

ITU terminology

Applications to NKOM related to ground stations/ uplink

Required information to fill in the form:

• Radio system license and Single Earth Station
• Frequency bands (uplink & downlink)
• Applicant details
• Description of service
• Satellites used
• Statement of approval from space segment operator
• Start operation
• Billing address
• Technical information of components (antennas, transmitter, receiver)
• System configuration and measures of integrity
• Other technical characteristics (polarisation, beamwidth, radiation pattern,...)

ITU-R

• To create a satellite file SpaceCap software and space selection (to check that files from SpaceCap are in the correct format).
  • Download software: https://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/space-software/en
  • TIES account: https://www.itu.int/en/ties-services/Pages/default.aspx
• Overview of information required in satellite enrollment: book number 2 (appendices) of ITU-R RR.
  • Appendix 4 Annex 2 'Characteristics of satellite networks, earth stations or radio astronomy stations': shows an overview of everything.
  • NGSO's network 'not subject to coordination under Section II of Article 9': column 3.