WO1999063680A3 - Method and system for providing satellite service through multi-orbit constellations - Google Patents

Method and system for providing satellite service through multi-orbit constellations Download PDF

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WO1999063680A3
WO1999063680A3 PCT/US1999/012494 US9912494W WO9963680A3 WO 1999063680 A3 WO1999063680 A3 WO 1999063680A3 US 9912494 W US9912494 W US 9912494W WO 9963680 A3 WO9963680 A3 WO 9963680A3
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Emeric I Podraczky
Leo Mondale
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Iridium Ip Llc
Emeric I Podraczky
Leo Mondale
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/14—Relay systems
    • H04B7/15—Active relay systems
    • H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
    • H04B7/1851—Systems using a satellite or space-based relay
    • H04B7/18519—Operations control, administration or maintenance

Abstract

An improved multi-orbit system (Fig. 1) and method of providing satellite services is described. The invention contemplates that a constellation in an initial state is augmented with additional satellite orbits (A1, A2) and that along with augmenting the constellation, the parameters of one or more of the satellites of the initial state are changed in altitude to improve the efficiency or cost parameters of providing the satellite services.
PCT/US1999/012494 1998-06-03 1999-06-03 Method and system for providing satellite service through multi-orbit constellations WO1999063680A2 (en)

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