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Determination of the Required Number of Randomly Spaced Communication SatellitesAn investigation has been made f o r determining the minimum number of passive satellites i n near-earth orbits required t o provide given percentages of communication time between two selected ground stations. The study is limited to the geometrical and probability aspects of the problem. An application of the analysis i s made f o r an assumed transatlantic communication system. The satellites are considered t o be i n circular, randomly spaced orbits with fixed inclination and altitude considered range from 1,000 t o 3,000 statute miles.
Document ID
20040008091
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Technical Note (TN)
Authors
Bennett, Floyd V.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Coleman, Thomas L.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Houbolt, John C.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1961
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Report/Patent Number
L-1067
NASA-TN-D-619
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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