COMMUNICATION SATELLITE ORBITAL PARAMETER STUDY.

Abstract

Satellite communication systems based on the use of satellites in random orbits require large numbers of satellites to assure low probabilities of outage for the various links sharing the satellite overlay. The minimization of total cost of the satellite overlay required is expressed in terms of an interger programming problem, that is a linear programming problem with the added restriction that all the variables involved must be integers. Through use of this technique, it is possible to satisfy the requirements of any pattern of ground stations simultaneously using a mix of satellites at various orbital altitudes and inclination angles at a minimum cost of system establishment. The technique is demonstrated for a specific system of 34 Ground stations and 48 links. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1963
Accession Number
AD0486870

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Ground Stations
  • Linear Programming
  • Probability
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Stations
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Operations Research
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites