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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Eutelsat S a, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
EUTELSAT S A, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/08 (2006.01); H04B 17/309 (2015.01); G01S 3/38 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/08 (2013.01); G01S 3/38 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1257 (2013.01); H04B 7/18517 (2013.01); H04B 17/309 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method for aligning an earth station antenna with a satellite antenna includes sending an uplink signal from the earth station antenna to the satellite antenna; measuring at least a strength of the uplink signal received by the satellite antenna; sending by telemetry the measured signal strength to a telemetry station; adjusting the orientation of the earth station antenna in order to maximize the measured signal strength.