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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2019
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Lee M. Paulsen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven C. Atkins, Melbourne, FL (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A hybrid satellite communication system for cockpit, cabin, and crew connectivity includes a hybrid antenna mountable on an exterior surface of an aircraft. The hybrid antenna includes an L-band antenna. The hybrid antenna includes a high-throughput antenna configured to operate on at least one of a ku-band or a ka-band. The hybrid satellite communication system includes a multi-constellation modem manager in communication with the hybrid antenna. The multi-constellation modem manager includes an L-band antenna modem card configured to communicate with the L-band antenna. The multi-constellation modem manager includes a high-throughput modem card configured to communicate with the high-throughput antenna. The multi-constellation modem manager is configured for simultaneous operation on multiple satellite constellations by simultaneously communicating via the L-band antenna and the high-throughput antenna.