Paper Category: SmallSat communications
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Resilient IP Distribution Techniques for SmallSat and Hybrid Space–Ground Architectures
SmallSat missions frequently rely on space–ground communication paths that are intermittent, asymmetric, or intentionally unidirectional. Compared to traditional GEO systems, SmallSats operate with lower transmit power, smaller antennas, and shorter contact windows, resulting in lower signal-to-noise ratios, burst packet loss, and constrained or unavailable return channels. These conditions are common in missions supporting SAR and…