Title :
A Novel Constellation of Satellites
Author :
Danesfahani, Reza ; Pirhadi, Mahmoud
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Kashan Univ.
Abstract :
A novel constellation of low earth equatorial orbit (LEQ) satellites is proposed to provide continuous coverage for countries with maximum latitude limit of plusmn25deg. Analysis and computer simulation results show that for such coverage with a minimum elevation angle of 10deg, a maximum number of 16 LEQ satellites is required. The analysis presented in this paper is applicable to geographical locations within the given maximum latitude limit on the earth
Keywords :
artificial satellites; satellite communication; LEQ satellites; computer simulation; geographical locations; low earth equatorial orbit satellites; satellite constellation; Artificial satellites; Computer simulation; Geometry; Global Positioning System; Low earth orbit satellites; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite constellations; Satellite navigation systems; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technologies, 2006. ICTTA '06. 2nd
Conference_Location :
Damascus
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9521-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICTTA.2006.1684798
