Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1712937 | Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The satellite constellation classes, which are suitable for the medium earth orbit tracking and data relay satellite system (MEO-TDRSS) of China, are investigated. On the basis of the functionality and the traffic distribution characteristic of MEO-TDRSS, the coverage performance and inter-satellite link properties of four different constellation schemes are compared by simulations. Simulation results indicate that the rosette and common-track constellations, whose satellites are distributed on the celestial sphere more uniformly, are appropriate for the implementation of MEO-TDRSS of China.
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Authors
Wu Tingyong, Wu Shiqi,