WO2001045293A3 - Satellite relay method and apparatus - Google Patents

Satellite relay method and apparatus Download PDF

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WO2001045293A3
WO2001045293A3 PCT/US2000/032705 US0032705W WO0145293A3 WO 2001045293 A3 WO2001045293 A3 WO 2001045293A3 US 0032705 W US0032705 W US 0032705W WO 0145293 A3 WO0145293 A3 WO 0145293A3
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subscriber unit
ground control
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Edward Kerry Orcutt
Randy Lee Turcotte
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Gen Dynamics Decision Systems
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/66—Arrangements or adaptations of apparatus or instruments, not otherwise provided for
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/10—Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
    • B64G1/1007—Communications satellites
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/10—Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
    • B64G1/1085—Swarms and constellations
    • 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

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Satellite telemetry, tracking, and control (TT & C) for a user satellite (100) is accomplished using satellites (10, 20, 30) in a satellite communications system as relays. A user satellite includes a modified space subscriber unit (302, FIG. 3) that includes a commercially available, mass-produced subscriber unit (304) modified for use in a space environment. A ground control facility includes a controller (202, FIG. 2) and a ground control facility subscriber unit (218) that includes a commercially available, mass-produced subscriber unit (216). The subscriber units in the user satellite (100) and the ground control facility (70) communicate using the satellite communications system. The relatively inexpensive subscriber units provide TT & C for the user satellite at reduced cost.
PCT/US2000/032705 1999-12-17 2000-12-01 Satellite relay method and apparatus WO2001045293A2 (en)

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