FIELD: satellite communication technology.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of satellite communication and can be used to compensate for the non-ideal surface of the reflector in the satellite communication system. Method is provided that includes measuring amplitudes and phases of signals reflected off a reflector of a satellite, with the amplitudes and phases forming a first set of measurements. Method includes calculating an element correlation matrix as a function of the first set of measurements. Element correlation matrix represents a radiated feed element pattern off the reflector. And the method includes adjusting a formed beam pattern of a beam former based on the element correlation matrix to thereby compensate for a non-ideal surface of the reflector.
EFFECT: improving the accuracy of compensation for the non-ideal surface of the reflector.
12 cl, 5 dwg
