Space-based integrated multi-mission broadband architecture
First Claim
1. A spacecraft network, the network comprising:
- a first server spacecraft disposed in a first server orbit;
a first client spacecraft disposed in a first client orbit;
a wireless local area network formed between at least the first server spacecraft and the first client spacecraft, the wireless local area network comprising;
at least one communication channel to transmit and receive spatial information between at least the first server spacecraft and the first client spacecraft, the spatial information indicative of at least a first server position and a first server orientation of the first server spacecraft and a first client position and a first client orientation of the first client spacecraft;
at least one receiver to receive a first communication signal including at least routing information, the routing information including at least a destination spacecraft as a destination of the first communication signal;
at least one routing system to determine a desired route from a plurality of routes to transmit the first communication signal to the destination spacecraft, each of the plurality of routes corresponding to a plurality of path spacecrafts;
at least one transmitter to transmit the first communication signal based upon the desired route and the spatial information of the plurality of path spacecrafts of the desired route;
wherein the first client spacecraft is free from the at least one routing system;
the first server spacecraft includes one of the at least one routing system.
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Abstract
Spacecraft network and communication method thereof. A spacecraft network includes a first server spacecraft disposed in a first server orbit, a first client spacecraft disposed in a first client orbit, and a wireless local area network formed between at least the first server spacecraft and the first client spacecraft. The wireless local area network includes at least one communication channel to transmit and receive spatial information, at least one receiver to receive a first communication signal including at least routing information, at least one routing system to determine a desired route, and one transmitter to transmit the first communication signal. The first client spacecraft is free from the at least one routing system, and the first server spacecraft includes one of the at least one routing system.
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45 Claims
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1. A spacecraft network, the network comprising:
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a first server spacecraft disposed in a first server orbit;
a first client spacecraft disposed in a first client orbit;
a wireless local area network formed between at least the first server spacecraft and the first client spacecraft, the wireless local area network comprising;
at least one communication channel to transmit and receive spatial information between at least the first server spacecraft and the first client spacecraft, the spatial information indicative of at least a first server position and a first server orientation of the first server spacecraft and a first client position and a first client orientation of the first client spacecraft;
at least one receiver to receive a first communication signal including at least routing information, the routing information including at least a destination spacecraft as a destination of the first communication signal;
at least one routing system to determine a desired route from a plurality of routes to transmit the first communication signal to the destination spacecraft, each of the plurality of routes corresponding to a plurality of path spacecrafts;
at least one transmitter to transmit the first communication signal based upon the desired route and the spatial information of the plurality of path spacecrafts of the desired route;
wherein the first client spacecraft is free from the at least one routing system;
the first server spacecraft includes one of the at least one routing system. - 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)
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25. A spacecraft network, the network comprising:
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a first server spacecraft disposed in a first server orbit;
a second server spacecraft disposed in a second server orbit;
a wireless wide area network formed between at least the first server spacecraft and the second server spacecraft, the wireless wide area network comprising;
at least one communication channel to transmit and receive spatial information between at least the first server spacecraft and the second server spacecraft, the spatial information indicative of at least a first server position and a first server orientation of the first server spacecraft and a second server position and a second server orientation of the second server spacecraft;
at least one receiver to receive a first communication signal including at least routing information at the first server spacecraft, the routing information including at least a destination spacecraft as a destination of the first communication signal;
at least one routing system to determine a desired route from a plurality of routes to transmit the first communication signal from the first server spacecraft to the destination spacecraft, each of the plurality of routes corresponding to a plurality of path spacecrafts;
at least one transmitter to transmit the first communication signal based upon the desired route and the spatial information of the plurality of path spacecrafts of the desired route;
wherein the first server spacecraft includes one of the at least one routing system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for spacecraft communication, the method comprising:
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disposing a first server spacecraft in a first server orbit;
disposing a first client spacecraft in a first client orbit;
transmitting and receiving spatial information between the first server spacecraft and the first client spacecraft, the spatial information indicative of at least a first server position and a first server orientation of the first server spacecraft and a first client position and a first client orientation of the first client spacecraft;
receiving an information packet including at least routing information, the routing information including at least a destination spacecraft as a destination of the information packet;
determining a desired route from a plurality of routes to transmit the information packet data to the destination spacecraft based on at least the spatial information of the destination spacecraft, the plurality of routes corresponding to a plurality of paths respectively, each of the plurality of paths including a plurality of path spacecrafts;
transmitting the information packet based upon the desired route and the spatial information of the plurality of path spacecrafts of the desired route;
wherein the first client spacecraft is free from the at least one routing system;
the first server spacecraft includes one of the at least one routing system.
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45. A method for spacecraft communication, the method comprising:
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disposing a first server spacecraft in a first server orbit;
disposing a second server spacecraft in a second server orbit;
transmitting and receiving spatial information between the first server spacecraft and the second server spacecraft, the spatial information indicative of at least a first server position and a first server orientation of the first server spacecraft and a second server position and a second server orientation of the second server spacecraft;
receiving an information packet including at least routing information, the routing information including at least a destination spacecraft as a destination of the information packet;
determining a desired route from a plurality of routes to transmit the information packet data to the destination spacecraft based on at least the spatial information of the destination spacecraft, the plurality of routes corresponding to a plurality of paths respectively, each of the plurality of paths including a plurality of path spacecrafts;
transmitting the information packet based upon the desired route and the spatial information of the plurality of path spacecrafts of the desired route;
wherein the first server spacecraft includes one of the at least one routing system.
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