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Navigation satellite, in particular for a medium earth orbit

US11059607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. · DE

Inventors

Christoph Günther · Weßling, DE
Christopher C. Schmidt · West Jordan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B10/118
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a navigation satellite (10, 10′, 10″), in particular for a medium earth orbit (MEO), having a housing (12) and a navigation antenna (16) connected to the housing (12) for emission of navigation signals in a preferred direction. Furthermore, the navigation satellite (10, 10′, 10″) has an optical communication system (22) for unidirectional or bidirectional signalling having at least one other satellite advancing in the direction of movement and/or having at least one other satellite following in the direction of movement. The navigation satellite (10, 10′, 10″) has a holder (for example as navigation antenna), which is arranged rotatably on the housing (12) about an axis of rotation (17), the optical communication system being (22) arranged on the holder.

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