@techreport {
	title = {A direct-to-ground architecture for supporting Commercial Communications from the International Space Station},
	author = {Nguyen, Alex T., Zhou, Xiangrong., Hadjitheodosiou, Michael.},
	year = {2002},
	month = {01/2002},
	abstract = {We outline the first steps of an effort to start defining a communications architecture for supporting broadband data communications from the International Space Station. We address three communications options and focus on a direct-to-ground architecture, which could serve as an intermediary solution to satisfy near-term communications needs of commercial experiments and payloads on the ISS and overcome certain limitations of the current ISS communications infrastructure. A high-level analysis of the architecture for the direct to ground option is performed, focusing on a particular user{\textquoteright}s requirements, communications links, and coverage availability. We also discuss system, mobility support and protocol issues that need to be addressed for this solution to be a feasible alternative.},
	address = {New York, NY}
}
