Use of non-geostationary orbits for a Ka-band Personal Access Satellite systemThis paper discusses the use of satellites in circular orbits at altitudes high enough for continental U.S. (CONUS) visibility. This enables one satellite to relay signals between geographically separated earth stations within CONUS at any one time and thus bypasses the need for intersatellite links. System performance is examined for three circular satellite orbits at altitudes of 20,182 km, 10,353 km, and 5143 km. Inclination angles between the satellite orbit plane and the equatorial plane of 0, 45, and 90 deg are considered. The number of satellites required to provide continuous CONUS coverage is calculated.
Document ID
19900038549
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Estabrook, Polly (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Motamedy, Masoud (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 90-0778
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA International Communication Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit