Network simulation for leo satellite networks

18th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 1120-1130

  Henderson, Thomas R ^a   Katz, Randy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; NETWORK ROUTING; SATELLITES;

APPLICATION PERFORMANCE; LEO SATELLITE NETWORKS; LOW EARTH ORBITING SATELLITES; MULTIPLE ACCESS PROTOCOLS; PACKET LEVEL SIMULATION; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY; SHORTEST PATH ROUTING;

ORBITS;

EID: 84897814274     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2000-1237     Document Type: Conference Paper

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