Satellite beacon for faster sky-search and pointing error identification
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1. A method for locating a satellite of interest out of a plurality of satellites at a scan location of a plurality of scan locations, the method comprising the steps of:
- scanning the sky with an antenna;
detecting a first satellite at a first scan location of the antenna, wherein the first satellite is identified based upon a spectral signature of the first satellite, and the spectral signature is a result of the first satellite broadcasting over a plurality of transponders, such that the spectral signature is a function of a strength of a signal across the plurality of transponders; and
determining a second scan location of the antenna based on an identification of the first satellite, where the second scan location corresponds to the location of the satellite of interest.
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Abstract
An apparatus for determining the identity of a first detected satellite and to determine a second scan position for a satellite of interest based in part on the identity of the first detected satellite is disclosed. In one example the identity of the first detected satellite may be determined based on a satellite beacon or identifier.
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1. A method for locating a satellite of interest out of a plurality of satellites at a scan location of a plurality of scan locations, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning the sky with an antenna; detecting a first satellite at a first scan location of the antenna, wherein the first satellite is identified based upon a spectral signature of the first satellite, and the spectral signature is a result of the first satellite broadcasting over a plurality of transponders, such that the spectral signature is a function of a strength of a signal across the plurality of transponders; and determining a second scan location of the antenna based on an identification of the first satellite, where the second scan location corresponds to the location of the satellite of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for locating a satellite of interest from a plurality of satellites at a scan location of a plurality of scan locations, wherein each of the plurality of satellites is recognizable by a unique satellite identifier, the apparatus comprising:
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an antenna configured to scan the sky and to detect a spectral signature of a first satellite of the plurality of satellites when the antenna is in a first scan position, wherein the spectral signature is a result of the first satellite broadcasting over a plurality of transponders, such that the spectral signature is a function of a strength of a signal across the plurality of transponders; and a controller configured to determine an identity of the first satellite based on the detected spectral signature and to determine a second scan position for the antenna based on the identity of the first satellite, where the second scan location corresponds to the location of the satellite of interest. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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