Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1996-11-19
1997-09-23
Kashnikow, Andres
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
244 63, 342355, 342357, 455 121, 455 131, B64G 110, H04B 7185
Patent
active
056695853
ABSTRACT:
A special set of elliptical satellite orbits are described which allow preferential coverage of one parameter over another. According to a first modification, the orbits are retrograde, and preferentially cover one geographical location or time of day as compared with another. A second modification uses prograde orbits and allows the apogee of the orbit to be offset a constant amount with respect to the sun, to thereby cover a different time of day relative to the others. According to a special preferred mode of the invention, the apogee is always pointing towards the sun.
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Brosius Jay
Castiel David
Draim John E.
Kashnikow Andres
Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc.
Mojica Virna Lissi
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