This project addresses the critical challenge of optimizing the use of radio frequency spectrum, a limited and finite resource essential for modern communications. Currently, lower frequency bands (below 10 GHz) are highly congested due to the legacy line-of-sight systems, limiting their availability for vital applications such as rural broadband, emergency services, and infrastructure applications. Simultaneously, higher frequency bands (12-40 GHz), such as Ku-, K-, and Ka-bands, remain largely underutilized due to uncertainties about their reliability. The goal of this project is to develop methodology that will enable satellite communication links operating in these higher, less congested bands to achieve the same level of reliability and performance as systems in the lower bands. Demonstrating this capability will free up valuable low-frequency spectrum for broader societal benefit, promoting national health, prosperity, and welfare by enabling wider access to critical communication services. The project will also develop tools and train future engineers, fostering evidence-based decision-making for spectrum management and ensuring flexible access to this crucial resource. The project's primary goal is to establish the feasibility of transitioning line-of-sight communication systems, specifically satellite-to-ground links, from congested sub-10 GHz frequencies to higher-frequency bands (12-40 GHz). This will be accomplished through developing a comprehensive framework