A satellite communication system in which a plurality of satellites each transit about the Earth in a common mid-Earth orbit. The orbit may be configured such that each satellite of the plurality of satellites follows a common, repeating ground track relative to the surface of the Earth. In turn, one or more repeating sky tracks may be defined relative to at least one ground station such that the ground station is in continuous communication with at least one of the plurality of satellites. In an example, a ground station may have visibility to a plurality of repeating sky tracks such that a plurality of discreet communication channels is provided that use different satellites for communication with user terminals of the satellite communications system.


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    Title :

    SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH NON-GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS


    Additional title:

    SATELLITENKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM MIT NICHT-GEOSYNCHRONEN UMLAUFBAHNEN
    SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATIONS PAR SATELLITE À ORBITES NON GÉOSYNCHRONES


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    Publication date :

    2024-05-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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