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K-BAND [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

Radio frequencies in the 20-gigahertz range.

CONT

K-band [is] a range of microwave radio frequencies in the neighborhood of 12 to 40 GHz, used for high speed data transmission on shuttle flights (~15 Ghz).

OBS

The ~ GHz which stands for gigahertz is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz.

OBS

K-band: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Dénomination américaine de la bande de fréquences entre 10,9 GHz et 36 GHz.

OBS

Cette région de longueur d'onde radar est comprise entre 0,8 et 1,1 cm.

OBS

Le symbole GHz ou gigahertz est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz. L'abréviation «cm» qui signifie centimètre correspond à une gamme de longueurs d'onde.

OBS

bande K : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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