A low earth orbiting spacecraft (LEO spacecraft) operable in a first earth orbit includes a main body, a data collection payload, and a first directional antenna, each of the data collection payload and the first directional antenna being coupled with the main body. During a first period of time, the main body is oriented such that the data collection payload views a region of interest on the earth. During a second period of time, the main body and the first directional antenna are oriented such that the first directional antenna is directed toward a first ground station. During a third period of time, the main body and the first directional antenna are oriented such that the first directional antenna is directed toward a second spacecraft operating in a second orbit.


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    Title :

    A LOW EARTH ORBITING SPACECRAFT


    Additional title:

    RAUMFAHRZEUG MIT NIEDRIGER ERDUMLAUFBAHN
    ENGIN SPATIAL EN ORBITE TERRESTRE BASSE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-12-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / H01Q Antennen , ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS / H04B TRANSMISSION , Übertragung






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