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公开(公告)号:US12132564B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US16748669
申请日:2020-01-21
Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Inventor: Alan Cherrette
IPC: H04B7/185 , B64G1/10 , H04B7/19 , H04B7/195 , H04B10/112 , H04B10/118 , H04Q11/00
CPC classification number: H04B7/18554 , B64G1/1007 , B64G1/1085 , H04B7/18515 , H04B7/1858 , H04B7/19 , H04B7/195 , H04B10/112 , H04B10/118 , H04Q11/0066 , H04Q2011/0092
Abstract: A high data rate distribution network for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations is described. The high data rate distribution network includes multiple LEO constellations, each constellation including a number of LEO spacecraft orbiting in a LEO plane that are all connected together by by-directional free space optical links. The distribution network further includes geostationary earth orbit (GEO) spacecraft in communication with a number of ground gateways. The GEO spacecraft can receive forward communication traffic including radio-frequency (RF) and/or optical data streams uplinked from the ground gateways and can convert the received forward communication traffic into a forward aggregated traffic. The GEO spacecraft can further optically downlink the forward aggregated traffic to LEO spacecraft in a LEO constellation that is in line of sight of the GEO spacecraft. The forward aggregated traffic is then disaggregated among and received by the LEO spacecraft in the LEO constellation. Return communication traffic from each LEO spacecraft can also be aggregated into a return aggregated traffic from the LEO constellation. The return aggregated traffic is optically uplinked to a GEO spacecraft by a LEO spacecraft of the LEO constellation that is in line of sight of the GEO spacecraft. The GEO spacecraft converts the received return aggregate traffic into multiple RF and/or optical data streams that are down linked to a number of ground gateways.
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公开(公告)号:US20240308696A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18274732
申请日:2022-02-16
Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Inventor: Hisayuki MUKAE
CPC classification number: B64G1/1085 , B64G1/1007 , B64G1/1021 , B64G1/242 , H04B7/18521
Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting flying object launching using a surveillance system and a communication system and transmitting flying object information to a coping system in quasi-real time.
A plurality of satellite constellation business apparatuses (430) which manage individual satellite constellations, each having eight or more communication satellites (200) on one orbital plane (90), are present. All of the individual satellite constellations form a satellite constellation (610) which is a unified satellite constellation with eight or more orbital planes. Communication satellites (200) on a same orbital plane each form cross-links with communication satellites ahead and behind. Communication satellites on adjacent orbital planes each form cross-links with communication satellites in left and right adjacent orbits. The plurality of satellite constellation business apparatuses (430) construct a total of N orbital planes (90) and form a mesh communication network in collaboration.-
公开(公告)号:US12065268B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US18317673
申请日:2023-05-15
Applicant: AST & Science, LLC
Inventor: Ryan D. Honour , Javier Hernandez Bahlsen , Huiwen Yao , Adam H. Halperin , Abel Avellan
IPC: H01Q1/22 , B64G1/10 , B64G1/22 , B64G1/44 , H01Q1/02 , H01Q1/28 , H01Q21/00 , H02S10/40 , H02S40/30 , H02S40/36 , H02S40/42
CPC classification number: B64G1/222 , B64G1/1007 , B64G1/443 , H01Q1/02 , H01Q1/286 , H01Q1/288 , H01Q21/0025 , H02S10/40 , H02S40/30 , H02S40/36 , H02S40/425
Abstract: An antenna assembly has a solar layer having one or more solar cells generating solar power, an antenna layer connected to the solar layer and having electronic components utilizing the solar power generated by the solar layer, and a thermal dissipation device dissipating heat locally at the antenna assembly. A large number of antenna assemblies are connected to form an antenna array in which heat is generated locally at each antenna assembly and dissipated locally at each antenna assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11999512B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US17235460
申请日:2021-04-20
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Eric Zavesky , James H. Pratt
CPC classification number: B64G1/242 , B64G1/1007 , G01S19/02 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/10 , H04B7/18519 , H04B7/18521 , H04B7/18547
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that has a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, including receiving a request for an observation of an overhead viewing area from an observer location; discovering an interference of a satellite with the observation of the overhead viewing area; determining possible solutions to the interference; selecting a solution of the possible solutions; receiving the observation from one or more satellites responding to the solution selected; and providing a response to the request including the observation received. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20240166376A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18058626
申请日:2022-11-23
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor: Arun Ray Ramadorai , Peter S. Fidelman
CPC classification number: B64G1/242 , B64G1/1007
Abstract: A method of routing communication among nodes and systems of an interplanetary network on an ad-hoc basis is described herein. For example, the communication routing described herein may not be pre-determined or static, but rather determined dynamically on a periodic basis, as transmission conditions change, as nodes are added or removed from the interplanetary network, periodically, and/or the like. The interplanetary network may include one or more nodes that have static and/or dynamic states. A node can include any extraterrestrial object or communication relay. The interplanetary network may also include one or more ground stations, which can include communication equipment (e.g., antennas, radar, transmission towers, etc.) located on Earth. To enable the ad-hoc communication routing, a ground station system and/or another processing device can continuously or periodically obtain orbital parameters from one or more nodes in the interplanetary network and generate updated contact plans.
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公开(公告)号:US20240025565A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18317673
申请日:2023-05-15
Applicant: AST & Science, LLC.
Inventor: Ryan D. Honour , Javier Hernandez Bahlsen , Huiwen Yao , Adam H. Halperin , Abel Avellan
IPC: B64G1/22 , B64G1/44 , H01Q1/28 , B64G1/10 , H02S10/40 , H02S40/42 , H01Q1/02 , H02S40/30 , H02S40/36 , H01Q21/00
CPC classification number: B64G1/222 , B64G1/443 , H01Q1/288 , B64G1/1007 , H02S10/40 , H02S40/425 , H01Q1/02 , H02S40/30 , H02S40/36 , H01Q1/286 , H01Q21/0025
Abstract: An antenna assembly has a solar layer having one or more solar cells generating solar power, an antenna layer connected to the solar layer and having electronic components utilizing the solar power generated by the solar layer, and a thermal dissipation device dissipating heat locally at the antenna assembly. A large number of antenna assemblies are connected to form an antenna array in which heat is generated locally at each antenna assembly and dissipated locally at each antenna assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20240025564A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18024280
申请日:2020-09-28
Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Inventor: Hisayuki MUKAE
CPC classification number: B64G1/1007 , H04B7/18513 , H04B7/18515
Abstract: A second monitoring device includes a +X+Y sensor (11S) directed at +45 degrees, a +X−Y sensor (12S) directed at −45 degrees, a −X+Y sensor (13S) directed at +135 degrees, and a −X−Y sensor (14S) directed at −135 degrees. When flying northeastward, the second monitoring device monitors airspace above high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere with the +X−Y sensor (12S), and monitors airspace above high latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere with the −X+Y sensor (13S). When flying southeastward, the second monitoring device monitors airspace above high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere with the −X−Y sensor (14S), and monitors airspace above high latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere with +X+Y sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US11718421B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17329221
申请日:2021-05-25
Applicant: AST & Science, LLC
Inventor: Ryan D. Honour , Javier Hernandez Bahlsen , Huiwen Yao , Adam H. Halperin , Abel Avellan
CPC classification number: B64G1/222 , B64G1/1007 , B64G1/443 , H01Q1/02 , H01Q1/288 , H02S10/40 , H02S40/425
Abstract: An antenna assembly has a solar layer having one or more solar cells generating solar power, an antenna layer connected to the solar layer and having electronic components utilizing the solar power generated by the solar layer, and a thermal dissipation device dissipating heat locally at the antenna assembly. A large number of antenna assemblies are connected to form an antenna array in which heat is generated locally at each antenna assembly and dissipated locally at each antenna assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11708180B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-25
申请号:US16326916
申请日:2017-08-19
Applicant: ASTROME TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Inventor: Neha Satak , Prasad Horabailu Laxminarayana , Pranav Dilip Keskar
CPC classification number: B64G1/1085 , B64G1/10 , B64G1/1007 , G01S19/51 , H04B7/0413 , H04B7/185 , H04B7/1851 , H04B7/18513 , H04B7/18519 , H04B7/18543 , H04B7/2041 , H04B7/19 , H04B7/195 , Y02D30/70
Abstract: The embodiments herein provide a system and method for integrated optimization of design and performance of satellite constellations. The present disclosure provides a method for optimization of design and performance of satellite constellation to provide internet connectivity at preset geographic regions. In current methods, the optimizations of subsystems are performed independently and the results are combined, resulting in a loss of overall optimality. The present disclosure defines the relationships between subsystems such that integrity of complete design is tested with fewer complexities and provides an integrated optimization framework, in which every subsystem is optimized individually and collectively. The present disclosure provides a method for optimization of power subsystem of satellites by determining the pattern of payload operation and need for peak power. The present disclosure also provides a method to minimize the number of satellites required in constellations by carefully regulating spot beams formed by individual satellites in constellations.
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公开(公告)号:US20180309507A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-25
申请号:US15672136
申请日:2017-08-08
Applicant: Blue Digs LLC
Inventor: Robert Vaughan , Greg Busche , Brett Poirier , Robert Hawkins
CPC classification number: H04B7/18521 , B64G1/1007 , B64G1/1085 , B64G1/242 , H04B7/185 , H04B7/18584 , H04B7/19
Abstract: A satellite system may have a constellation of communications satellites that provides services to users with electronic devices such as portable electronic devices and home and office equipment. A network operations center may use gateways to communicate with the satellite constellation. The satellite constellation may include sets of satellites with different orbits such as circular orbits with different inclinations, sets of satellites with elliptic orbits, sets of satellites with circular orbits of different altitudes including low earth orbits, medium earth orbits, and/or geosynchronous orbits, and/or sets of satellites with other orbits. The satellite orbits of the satellites in the satellite constellation may be selected to provide coverage to desired user population concentrations at different locations on the earth without using an excessive number of satellites.
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