ATE43311T1 - Tetraeder-satellitenkonstellationen mit ununterbrochener ausleuchtzone. - Google Patents

Tetraeder-satellitenkonstellationen mit ununterbrochener ausleuchtzone.

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ATE43311T1
ATE43311T1 AT86109844T AT86109844T ATE43311T1 AT E43311 T1 ATE43311 T1 AT E43311T1 AT 86109844 T AT86109844 T AT 86109844T AT 86109844 T AT86109844 T AT 86109844T AT E43311 T1 ATE43311 T1 AT E43311T1
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satellites
hemisphere
constellation
visibility
satellite
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John E Draim
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64GCOSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/10Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
    • B64G1/1085Swarms and constellations
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64GCOSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/10Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
    • B64G1/1007Communications satellites
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64GCOSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/242Orbits and trajectories
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/14Relay systems
    • H04B7/15Active relay systems
    • H04B7/185Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
    • H04B7/195Non-synchronous stations

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
  • Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Digital Transmission Methods That Use Modulated Carrier Waves (AREA)
AT86109844T 1985-07-19 1986-07-17 Tetraeder-satellitenkonstellationen mit ununterbrochener ausleuchtzone. ATE43311T1 (de)

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US06/756,635 US4854527A (en) 1985-07-19 1985-07-19 Tetrahedral multi-satellite continuous-coverage constellation
EP86109844A EP0213355B1 (de) 1985-07-19 1986-07-17 Tetraeder-Satellitenkonstellationen mit ununterbrochener Ausleuchtzone

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ATE43311T1 true ATE43311T1 (de) 1989-06-15

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US (1) US4854527A (de)
EP (1) EP0213355B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE43311T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3663504D1 (de)

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EP0213355B1 (de) 1989-05-24
DE3663504D1 (en) 1989-06-29
US4854527A (en) 1989-08-08

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