Title:
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING IN A SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/137625
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This application relates to a satellite communication system. The satellite communication system comprises a first satellite in a geostationary orbit and a plurality of second satellites, each of the second satellites in a separate orbit with time-dependent projection on ground. The first satellite is adapted to communicate with one or more user terminals and to communicate with each of the plurality of second satellites via a respective inter-satellite communication link. Further, each of the second satellites is adapted to communicate with one or more feeder link stations. The application further relates to a method of communicating in a satellite communication system.
Inventors:
TRONC JEROME (GB)
GIRAULT NICOLAS (NL)
BOLEA ALAMANAC ANA (NL)
GENESTE XAVIER (GB)
HADJITHEODOSIOU MICHAEL (NL)
GIRAULT NICOLAS (NL)
BOLEA ALAMANAC ANA (NL)
GENESTE XAVIER (GB)
HADJITHEODOSIOU MICHAEL (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2018/050885
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
January 15, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ESA EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (FR)
International Classes:
H04B7/185; H04B7/19
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001091310A2 | 2001-11-29 |
Foreign References:
| EP0883252A2 | 1998-12-09 | |||
| US20020077099A1 | 2002-06-20 |
Other References:
None
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MERH-IP MATIAS ERNY REICHL HOFFMANN PATENTANWÄLTE PARTG MBB (DE)
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