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SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

  • US 20070264929A1
  • Filed: 01/26/2007
  • Published: 11/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of protecting satellite communications of a first party from hostile jamming associated with a second party, the method comprising:

  • implementing, by said first party at least one satellite payload sheltering strategy selected from the group consisting of;

    placing a satellite of the first party, said satellite containing said satellite payload, in a location within an orbit around the earth, wherein said location is within a range in which at least one other satellite located in said orbit, adjacent to said satellite, and belonging to either the second party or to an uninvolved third party would be unintentionally jammed if said satellite were intentionally jammed;

    piggybacking said satellite payload of the first party on a satellite belonging to a third party, said third party being non-hostile with respect to said second party; and

    leasing a satellite transponder from a third party, said third party being non-hostile with respect to said second party, and implementing said satellite payload using said satellite transponder; and

    transmitting said satellite communications of the first party via the resulting sheltered satellite payload.

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