Single and multiple satellite visibility statistics of first-generation non-geo constellations for personal communications

International Journal of Satellite Communications

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-125

  Krewel, Wolfgang ^a,f,g   Maral, Gérard ^b,c,d,e  

^a Bouygues Telecom   (France)

^b TELECOM PARISTECH   (France)

^c Ecl Ctrl des Arts et Manufactures   (France)

^d French University   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^f RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^g ASCOM Tech   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Elevation and azimuth angle; Satellite constellations (MEO, LEO); Satellite visibility and diversity; Service quality

Indexed keywords

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS; SATELLITE DIVERSITY; SATELLITE VISIBILITY;

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES;

EID: 0032010249     PISSN: 07372884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1247(199803/04)16:2<105::AID-SAT597>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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