Radio frequency data downlink for a high revisit rate, near earth orbit satellite system

    公开(公告)号:US10715245B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15868812

    申请日:2018-01-11

    申请人: Skeyeon, Inc.

    摘要: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 100 and 350 km relying on vehicles including a self-sustaining ion engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.

    RADIO FREQUENCY DATA DOWNLINK FOR A HIGH REVISIT RATE, NEAR EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200343966A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16925081

    申请日:2020-07-09

    申请人: Skeyeon, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04W84/06 G01S19/25

    摘要: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 100 and 350 km relying on vehicles including a self-sustaining ion engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.

    RADIO FREQUENCY DATA DOWNLINK FOR A HIGH REVISIT RATE, NEAR EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230327749A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18205611

    申请日:2023-06-05

    申请人: Skeyeon, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04W84/06 G01S19/25

    摘要: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 100 and 350 km relying on vehicles including a self-sustaining ion engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.

    Radio frequency data downlink for a high revisit rate, near earth orbit satellite system

    公开(公告)号:US11671169B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US16925081

    申请日:2020-07-09

    申请人: Skeyeon, Inc.

    摘要: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 100 and 350 km relying on vehicles including a self-sustaining ion engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.

    RADIO FREQUENCY DATA DOWNLINK FOR A HIGH REVISIT RATE, NEAR EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180159617A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15868812

    申请日:2018-01-11

    申请人: Skeyeon, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 G01S19/25 H04W84/06

    摘要: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 100 and 350 km relying on vehicles including a self-sustaining ion engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.