Elliptical satellite system emulating characteristics of geosynchronous satellites during the apogee portion of an elliptical orbit
US6795687B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/195
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An array of satellites which is virtually geosynchronous. Each satellite is in an elliptical orbit. The apogee portion of each elliptical orbit is over one of the regions of interest. Each satellite is virtually geosynchronous during its apogee portion, over the region of interest. When it leaves the apogee portion, the satellite goes to another of the regions of interest, and acts virtually geosynchronous over that region.
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