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Polar Satcom System and Related MethodA system and method for communication relay via a repeater platform satellite vehicle to a near surface station in the Polar Region is disclosed. A preferred embodiment receives a plurality of positioning and content data from a plurality of constellations of Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) Satellite Vehicles (SAT). Additionally, the system receives a plurality of position, time and altitude data from constellations of available repeater platform (RP) SATs. The system receives a request for content from a near surface station located in an area lacking adequate line-of-sight to the GEO based signal. The system aligns antenna elements onboard the desired RP SATs to amplify and relay the GEO based signal toward the near surface station and vice versa. Additionally, the system commands directional antenna elements onboard the station to send and receive the relayed signal making the GEO based content available to the near surface station.
Document ID
20160007323
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Mitchell, James P.
Date Acquired
June 8, 2016
Publication Date
May 31, 2016
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/137,302
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,356,686
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA12AB82C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,356,686
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/137,302
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