Constellation Design Examples (page 3)

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.
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.
Streets of Coverage constellation
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.
Continuous Coverage Constellation
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)
Constellation of 38 satellites
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