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.
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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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1.1 Design Guidelines for Post-2000 Constellations - D. Diekelman, Motorola Inc.
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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
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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.
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ROUND-T ABLE: Deployment of Telecommunications Constellations
157
3. NAVIGATION AND DATA RELAY SERVICES
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3.1 Constellation Studies for Future Navigation System - H. Renault, ESA
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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
