Satellite-telemetry data is digitized, multiplexed, and formatted into frames at a 1-kb/s data rate typically, and transmitted on a downlink frequency using data formats such as shown in the table. The telemetry data is transmitted using a multilevel-modulation technique, usually via phase-shift keying/phase modulation (PSK/PM) to overcome the effects of phase noise...
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