Title :
On a satellite coverage problem
Author :
Chi, Danny T. ; Su, Yu T.
Author_Institution :
Kodak Berkeley Res., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Earth coverage area for a satellite in an Earth synchronous orbit with a non-zero inclination angle is a function of the time of day. Locating the area where an Earth terminal can establish a link with a geosynchronous satellite at a certain period of the day is of great concern to system designers. A special case of much interest is when the time period of satellite coverage is 24 h. Two simple and rapid algorithms for locating 24 h satellite coverage areas are presented. One of the proposed algorithms can also be applied to determine other airborne antenna coverage problem
Keywords :
aerospace computing; satellite communication; 24 h; ADCA; Earth coverage area; Earth synchronous orbit; airborne antenna coverage; geosynchronous satellite; nonzero inclination angle; rapid algorithms; satellite coverage; Artificial satellites; Atmospheric waves; Earth; Military communication; Military satellites; Moon; Notice of Violation; Power engineering and energy; Rain; Satellite ground stations;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
