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Patent No.:

US 10178499 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 20, 2018
Applicant:

The United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Curtis R. Regan, Norfolk, VA (US);

Stephen J. Horan, Poquoson, VA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/10 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/021 (2013.01); B64G 1/1021 (2013.01); B64G 1/1085 (2013.01); G06F 17/30241 (2013.01); H04B 7/1853 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various embodiments may provide systems and methods for achieving continuous measurements (e.g., continuous video images) of the same spot on the Earth using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations and/or Middle Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellations. Various embodiments may provide a system of Virtual Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Stationary Satellites (VLSSs) over any area of the Earth for a continuous or a periodic amount of time.


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Regan, Curtis. (2019). Virtual stationary satellites over any area of the earth for a continuous or set amount of time (U.S. Patent No. 10178499). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10178499

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