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Orbital network layering in satellite platforms

  • US 9,998,207 B1
  • Filed: 07/19/2017
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A satellite cluster, comprising:

  • first subset of satellite devices orbiting in a first orbital layer;

    second subset of satellite devices orbiting in a second orbital layer;

    a communication network formed among the satellite devices and configured to selectively exchange communications among the first orbital layer and the second orbital layer based at least in part on an operational status of the communication network;

    wherein a forward communication path is formed in at least the first orbital layer that circulates traffic of the communication network with a forward helicity about an orbital direction of at least the first subset of satellite devices; and

    wherein a reverse communication path is formed in at least the first orbital layer that circulates traffic of the communication network with a reverse helicity about the orbital direction of at least the first subset of satellite devices.

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