Mission Design & Implementation of Satellite Constellations Proc

The papers contained in this Volume of Proceedings have been collected from an international Workshop entitled 'Mission Design and Implementation of Satellite Constellations' which was held in Toulouse, France, in November 1997. This Workshop represented

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Space Technology Proceedings VOLUME 1

MISSION DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION OF SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS Proceedings of an International Workshop, held in Toulouse, France, November 1997

Edited by

Jozef C. van der Ha ESAI ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany

SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.

A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.

ISBN 978-94-010-6137-7 ISBN 978-94-011-5088-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-5088-0

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Table of Contents Foreword

IX

Preface

xi

Acknowledgements KEYNOTE ADDRESS Towards an Integrated Space System - J. Blamont, CNES

1. MISSION DESIGN OF SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS

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1 3

9

1.1 Design Guidelines for Post-2000 Constellations - D. Diekelman, Motorola Inc.

11

1.2 Satellite Constellation Design: Searching for Global Cost-Efficiency Trade-Offs E. Lansard & J.-L. Palmade, ALCATEL

23

1.3 A Generalized Analysis Methodology for Distributed Satellite Systems - G.B. Shaw & D.E. Hastings, MIT

33

1.4 A Comparison of Satellite Constellations for Continuous Global Coverage T.J. Lang & W.S. Adams, The Aerospace Corporation

51

1.5 Constellations for High Elevation Angles - P. Christopher, Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. 63 1.6 Hybrid Configurations for Satellite Constellations - G.B. Palmerini, University of Rome

81

1.7 The Skymed/Cosmo Project - A. Foni, CNUCE; G. Manoni, ASI

91

ROUND-TABLE: Mission Design of Satellite Constellations

97

2. DEPLOYMENT OF TELE-COMMUNICA TlONS CONS TEL LA TlONS

101

2.1 Mission Design of the ORBCOMM Constellation - M.J. Evans, Constell, Inc.; T.J. Maclay, Orbcomm Global

103

2.2 Launching and Building the IRIDIUM Constellation - J.e. Pizzicaroli, Motorola

113

2.3 Optimisation of the ELLIPSO and ELLIPSO 2 G Personal Communications Systems J.E. Draim, Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc.

123

2.4 The Skybridge Constellation Design - J.-L. Palmade, E. Frayssinhes, V. Martinot & E. Lansard, ALCA TEL

133

vi 2.5 The West Project: A Hybrid Constellation Dedicated to the Ubiquitous Access of the 'Information Society' - N. Boudier & M. Frezet, MMS; M. Faup & P. Brousse, CNES

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2.6 A Teledesic Space Infrastructure Overview - M.G. Matossian, Teledesic Corp.

153

ROUND-T ABLE: Deployment of Telecommunications Constellations

157

3. NAVIGATION AND DATA RELAY SERVICES

161

3.1 Constellation Studies for Future Navigation System - H. Renault, ESA

163

3.2 Satellite Constellation Design for Navigation Needs - P. Micheau, CNES; V. Thiebolt, ALCATEL

169

3.4 Transition Phase for a New Navigation System Based on a Constellation of LEO Sat