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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Hughes Network Systems, Llc, Germantown, MD (US);
Inventors:
Lin-Nan Lee, Germantown, MD (US);
Bill Whitmarsh, Germantown, MD (US);
Victor Liau, Germantown, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H01Q 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/18519 (2013.01); H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H01Q 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Satellite communication systems and methods are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a satellite communication method includes providing a satellite communication system including a plurality of satellites having inclined orbits, and adjusting a tilt of at least one antenna on at least one satellite of the plurality of satellites so as to increase satellite coverage at a target region.