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Cooperative orthogonal multi-satellite communication system

  • US 7,881,246 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2007
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A satellite communication system comprising:

  • a gateway;

    a first satellite configured to receive polarized signals from a first plurality of users and orthogonally polarized signals from a second plurality of users;

    transmit the polarized signals and the orthogonally polarized signals to the gateway, receive first feeder signals from the gateway, and transmit the first feeder signals to the first plurality of users; and

    a second satellite configured to receive polarized signals from the first plurality of users and orthogonally polarized signals from the second plurality of users, transmit the polarized signals and the orthogonally polarized signals to the gateway, receive second feeder signals from the gateway, and transmit the second feeder signals to the second plurality of users.

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