Satellite communications systems, components and methods for operating shared satellite gateways
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1. A satellite communications system comprising:
- a gateway configured to process first and second communications signals associated with respective first and second service links and respective first and second feeder links of respective first and second space-based components;
wherein the first and second service links are in different respective first and second satellite frequency bands, wherein each one of the first and second service links comprises a forward service link and a return service link both of which are in the first or second satellite frequency band, and wherein the first and second feeder links are in different satellite frequency bands.
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Abstract
A shared satellite gateway can be configured to process at least first and second communications signals associated with respective at least first and second space-based components. The at least first and second communications signals are provided to/from the shared satellite gateway by respective at least first and second service links and respective at least first and second feeder links of the respective at least first and second space-based components.
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1. A satellite communications system comprising:
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a gateway configured to process first and second communications signals associated with respective first and second service links and respective first and second feeder links of respective first and second space-based components; wherein the first and second service links are in different respective first and second satellite frequency bands, wherein each one of the first and second service links comprises a forward service link and a return service link both of which are in the first or second satellite frequency band, and wherein the first and second feeder links are in different satellite frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A satellite communications system comprising:
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a first space-based component that is configured to communicate with a plurality of first wireless terminals over first bi-directional service links which use exclusively frequencies of a first satellite frequency band in both directions; a second space-based component that is configured to communicate with a plurality of second wireless terminals over second bi-directional service links which use exclusively frequencies of a second satellite frequency band in both directions, the second satellite frequency band being different from the first satellite frequency band; and a satellite gateway that is configured to communicate with the first space-based component over a first feeder link and to communicate with the second space-based component over a second feeder link using at least one common signal processing element that is used by the satellite gateway to communicate with the first space-based component and to communicate with the second space-based component, wherein the first and second feeder links are in different satellite frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing satellite communications;
- the method comprising;
processing at a satellite gateway first and second communications signals associated with respective first and second service links and respective first and second feeder links of respective first and second space-based components; wherein the first and second service links are in different respective first and second satellite frequency bands, wherein each one of the first and second service links comprises a forward service link and a return service link both of which are in the first or second satellite frequency band, and wherein the first and second feeder links are in different satellite frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- the method comprising;
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