Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for acquiring images via a constellation of observation satellites
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Application No.: US16063694Application Date: 2016-12-14
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Publication No.: US10532831B2Publication Date: 2020-01-14
- Inventor: Emmanuel Giraud
- Applicant: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
- Applicant Address: FR Toulouse
- Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space SAS
- Current Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space SAS
- Current Assignee Address: FR Toulouse
- Agency: Im IP Law
- Agent Chai Im; C. Andrew Im
- Priority: FR1562765 20151218
- International Application: PCT/FR2016/053432 WO 20161214
- International Announcement: WO2017/103481 WO 20170622
- Main IPC: B64G1/10
- IPC: B64G1/10 ; H04B7/185 ; H04B7/195 ; H04W84/06
Abstract:
A method for acquiring images using a constellation of satellites in non-geosynchronous terrestrial orbit. The satellites include respective devices for inter-satellite communication. An aggregate of work plans intended for various satellites is formed. A ground station transmits the aggregate intended for one satellite. The satellite receiving the aggregate retransmits the aggregate intended for at least one other satellite from the ground station. Each satellite receiving the aggregate from another satellite re-transmits the aggregate intended for at least one other satellite. Each satellite recovers its work plan from the aggregate received.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190337643A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES VIA A CONSTELLATION OF OBSERVATION SATELLITES Public/Granted day:2019-11-07
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