Satellite system and method of deploying same
US6257526A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/195
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A satellite communication system has a first deployment of a plurality of satellites deployed in a medium earth orbit and two later deployments of a plurality of satellites deployed in the medium earth orbit. The first deployment is spaced so that the second deployment may be easily deployed and interleaved into the first deployment. A ground terminal is used for communicating with the satellites in the first and second deployments.
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