Telecommunications satellite, beamforming method and method for manufacturing a satellite payload
US10887004B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/13
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a telecommunications satellite intended for being placed in earth orbit, comprising an antenna comprising a reflector and a network of sources. In addition, said satellite comprises adaptive analog beamforming networks, said adaptive analog beamforming networks being connected to respective groups of sources other than the network of sources. Each adaptive analog beamforming network is suitable for simultaneously activating a predetermined number of beams serving respective geographic zones inside a geographic region on Earth's surface. Each of group of sources comprises sources shared with other groups of sources, and at least one geographic region has a geographic overlap of at least 30% with other geographic regions.
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