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The Satellite Constellation Scheme Study for MEO-TDRSS of China |
Wu Ting-yong; Zhu Li-dong; Wu Shi-qi |
The National Key Lab. of Communication, UEST of China, Chengdu 610054, China |
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Abstract Based on the functionality and traffic characteristics of the Medium Earth Orbit Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System(MEO-TDRSS), the coverage properties and Inter-Satellite Link(ISL) performances of four familiar satellite constellation schemes which are adopted as the MEO-TDRSS of China are simulated and compared. The simulation results indicate that Rosette and Common-track constellations, whose satellites are distributed in the celestial sphere uniformly, are appropriate for MEO-TDRSS of China.
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Received: 23 September 2004
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