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High Altitude, Long Endurance, Unmanned Aircraft and Methods of Operation Thereof

  • US 20160311531A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2016
  • Published: 10/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • acquiring, by a first satellite tracker of a first high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft, a satellite having an onboard electromagnetic (EM) sensor;

    tracking, by the first satellite tracker of the first HALE unmanned aircraft, the acquired satellite;

    signaling, by the first HALE unmanned aircraft to a second HALE unmanned aircraft, the location of the tracked satellite;

    acquiring, by a second satellite tracker of the second HALE unmanned aircraft, the satellite tracked by the first HALE unmanned aircraft; and

    tracking, by the second satellite tracker of the second HALE unmanned aircraft, the satellite tracked by the first HALE unmanned aircraft.

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