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Three different constellation design types are shown on this page.
The design requirement was to provide continuous coverage
within -70..+70o latitude at a minimum ground elevation angle of 10o
using circular orbits with an altitude of 1400 km.
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Example 3.1. "Streets of Coverage" constellation, created with the "Continuous Coverage Constellation Design - Circular Orbits" module
| Constellation Parameters |
Values |
| Number of Satellites |
40 |
| Orbit Inclination (deg) |
80 |
| Orbit Altitude (km) |
1400.0 |
| Number of Planes |
5 |
| Number of Satellites per Plane |
8 |
| RAAN Increment (deg) |
40.237 |
| Phase Increment (deg) |
15.077 |
NOTE:
This design can also be generated using the "Continuous
Coverage Constellation Design / Advanced Options Plus" module. |
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Example 3.2. "Regular" constellation (39/39/28), created with the "Continuous
Coverage Constellation Design - Circular Orbits" module
| Constellation Parameters |
Values |
| Number of Satellites |
39 |
| Orbit Inclination (deg) |
53.2 |
| Orbit Altitude (km) |
1400.0 |
| Number of Planes |
39 |
| Number of Satellites per Plane |
1 |
| RAAN Increment (deg) |
9.231 |
| Phase Increment (deg) |
258.462 |
NOTE:
This design can also be generated using the "Continuous Coverage Constellation Design / Advanced Options" or "Continuous Coverage Constellation Design / Advanced Options Plus" module. |
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Example 3.3. Constellation of 38 satellites (two 19/19/8 subconstellations), created with the "Continuous Coverage Constellation Design/Advanced Options Plus" module
| Constellation Parameters |
Values |
| Group No 1 |
Number of Satellites |
19 |
| Orbit Inclination (deg) |
57.0 |
| Orbit Altitude (km) |
1400.0 |
| Number of Planes |
19 |
| Number of Satellites per Plane |
1 |
| RAAN Increment (deg) |
18.947 |
| Phase Increment (deg) |
151.579 |
| Starting Position (deg) |
(0.0; 0.0) |
| Group No 2 |
Number of Satellites |
19 |
| Orbit Inclination (deg) |
57.0 |
| Orbit Altitude (km) |
1400.0 |
| Number of Planes |
19 |
| Number of Satellites per Plane |
1 |
| RAAN Increment (deg) |
18.947 |
| Phase Increment (deg) |
151.579 |
| Starting Position (deg) |
(277.25; 18.75) |
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