• DocumentCode
    3596487
  • Title

    Hybrid satellite orbits (HSO) for global coverage

  • Author

    Ilcev, S.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Mangosuthu Univ. of Technol. (MUT), Durban, South Africa
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    404
  • Lastpage
    405
  • Abstract
    The Hybrid satellite constellation can be configured by several types of combinations between existing orbital solutions today, such as an integration of GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) with HEO (Highly Elliptical Orbit), PEO (Polar Earth Orbit) or LEO (Low Earth Orbit) constellations, and integration of MEO (Medium earth Orbit) with HEO or LEO. Namely, any of these combinations can provide better global coverage for Northern and Southern Hemispheres, including both Polar Regions. In this context will be introduced shortly five hybrid constellation systems, which are currently using or developing for MSS (Mobile Satellite Systems) communication, distress alerting, safety and security and navigation systems.
  • Keywords
    Earth orbit; artificial satellites; mobile satellite communication; telecommunication security; GEO; HEO; LEO; MEO; MSS communication; Northern Hemisphere; PEO; Southern Hemisphere; communication security; geostationary earth orbit; global coverage; highly elliptical orbit; hybrid satellite constellation; hybrid satellite orbit; low earth orbit constellation; medium earth orbit; mobile satellite system; navigation system; polar earth orbit; Earth; Low earth orbit satellites; Mobile communication; Orbits; Satellite broadcasting;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave and Telecommunication Technology (CriMiCo), 2010 20th International Crimean Conference
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-7184-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CRMICO.2010.5632689
  • Filename
    5632689