Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1996-07-25
1999-07-27
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
B64G 110
Patent
active
059276525
ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns, in particular, a system of observation of geostationary satellites (10.sub.1 -10.sub.n). In accordance with the invention, this system comprises at least one observation satellite (15) in an observation orbit (16, 17) near the geostationary orbit (11), this observation satellite (15) having an apparatus for observation of the geostationary satellites (10.sub.1 -10.sub.n) and an apparatus for transmission of the information obtained from the observation apparatus (20, 21, 22) to a receiver. The invention applies, in particular, to the discrimination of communication, meteorological, early warning and electromagnetic monitoring satellites.
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Alcatel Espace
Barefoot Galen L.
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