Virtually geostationary satellite array
US6695260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/195
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An array of satellites virtual forming a geosynchronous space. Communication with the satellites is only carried out during an active arc near the apogee portion. During other points of the satellites orbit, they are inactive. These inactive portions of the satellites orbit include the positions where the satellite communication could conceivably interfere with communications to geosynchronous satellites.
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