Satellite system with enhanced payload capacity
US8135338B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18582
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
High data rata communications services are provided via a satellite system. Data is received from a user at a data rate greater than 30 Mbps over a communications link between the user and a first satellite, where the first satellite is one of a number of satellites within the satellite system; the data is forwarded over a crosslink from the first satellite to at least a second satellite within the satellite system; and the data is forwarded from the second satellite by a feeder link to a gateway located on the earth, said gateway being communicatively coupled to a terrestrial data network. The data is received from the user terminal by an antenna on the first satellite adapted for operation at a frequency associated with the feeder link.
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