EXTENSIBLE HIGH BANDWIDTH GLOBAL SPACE COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A satellite communication system, comprising:
- a first transceiver and a second transceiver geographically fixed on the earth;
a first satellite configured to communicate with the first transceiver through a first link; and
a second satellite configured to communicate with the second transceiver through a second link and communicate with the first satellite through a laser communication crosslink,wherein the first satellite and the second satellite are at a low earth orbit or medium earth orbit below a geostationary earth orbit of approximately 36000 km.
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide a satellite communication system including a first transceiver and a second transceiver geographically fixed on the earth, and a first satellite configured to communicate with the first transceiver through a first link. The system further includes a second satellite configured to communicate with the second transceiver through a second link and communicate with the first satellite through a laser communication crosslink. The first satellite and the second satellite are at a low earth orbit or medium earth orbit below the geostationary earth orbit of approximately 36000 km.
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1. A satellite communication system, comprising:
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a first transceiver and a second transceiver geographically fixed on the earth; a first satellite configured to communicate with the first transceiver through a first link; and a second satellite configured to communicate with the second transceiver through a second link and communicate with the first satellite through a laser communication crosslink, wherein the first satellite and the second satellite are at a low earth orbit or medium earth orbit below a geostationary earth orbit of approximately 36000 km. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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