The Personal Access Satellite System (PASS) strawman design, as described in the PASS Concept Study Report, (hereafter referred to as the Strawman Design) utilizes a hybrid Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)/ Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) implementation. TDMA is used for the forward direction (from Suppliers to Users), and FDMA for the return direction (from Users to Suppliers). I...

The Personal Access Satellite System (PASS) strawman design, as described in the PASS Concept Study Report, (hereafter referred to as the Strawman Design) utilizes a hybrid Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)/ Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) implementation. TDMA is used for the forward direction (from Suppliers to Users), and FDMA for the return direction (from Users to Suppliers). I...