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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Space Systems/loral, Llc, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Space Systems/Loral, LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H04B 7/0426 (2017.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04B 7/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/24 (2013.01); H01Q 3/2682 (2013.01); H04B 7/043 (2013.01); H04B 7/18515 (2013.01); H04B 7/18519 (2013.01); H04B 7/18523 (2013.01); H04B 7/18534 (2013.01); H04B 7/18541 (2013.01); H04B 7/18578 (2013.01); H04B 7/18584 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 56/0015 (2013.01); H04W 72/042 (2013.01); H04W 72/0413 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H04B 7/18521 (2013.01); H04B 7/18547 (2013.01); H04B 7/18595 (2013.01); H04B 7/19 (2013.01); H04W 72/046 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-geostationary satellite is configured to provide a plurality of spot beams that implement a first frequency plan at Earth's Equator and a second frequency plan away from Earth's Equator. The second frequency plan is different than the first frequency plan. In one embodiment, the non-geostationary satellite is part of a constellation of non-geostationary satellites, with each of the satellites providing spot beams that implement a first frequency plan at Earth's Equator and implement a second frequency plan away from Earth's Equator as the satellites travel in orbit around Earth.