Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications
The accessible probability of a low-orbit satellite from ground is estimated by using images taken by a meteorological satellite and by analyzing visible passes of the satellite. The study indicates that the blockage by clouds in satellite-ground laser communications is almost avoidable by properly...
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| author | Y. Takayama M. Toyoshima N. Kura |
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| description | The accessible probability of a low-orbit satellite from ground is estimated by using images taken by a meteorological satellite and by analyzing visible passes of the satellite. The study indicates that the blockage by clouds in satellite-ground laser communications is almost avoidable by properly distributing several optical ground stations. For the calculation, we use an orbit information of a low-earth orbit satellite, the Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS), as the counterpart of the optical ground stations. The calculation of the cumulative accessible probability shows the required time to achieve over 99% accessibility between the low orbit satellite and the optical ground stations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d7ff62b64524c7997f966522c0b6e282022-12-22T02:38:15ZengSpolecnost pro radioelektronicke inzenyrstviRadioengineering1210-25122010-06-01192249253Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser CommunicationsY. TakayamaM. ToyoshimaN. KuraThe accessible probability of a low-orbit satellite from ground is estimated by using images taken by a meteorological satellite and by analyzing visible passes of the satellite. The study indicates that the blockage by clouds in satellite-ground laser communications is almost avoidable by properly distributing several optical ground stations. For the calculation, we use an orbit information of a low-earth orbit satellite, the Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS), as the counterpart of the optical ground stations. The calculation of the cumulative accessible probability shows the required time to achieve over 99% accessibility between the low orbit satellite and the optical ground stations.www.radioeng.cz/fulltexts/2010/10_02_249_253.pdfSatellite-ground laser communicationsoptical ground stationslow earth orbitOICETS |
| spellingShingle | Y. Takayama M. Toyoshima N. Kura Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications Radioengineering Satellite-ground laser communications optical ground stations low earth orbit OICETS |
| title | Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications |
| title_full | Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications |
| title_fullStr | Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications |
| title_short | Estimation of Accessible Probability in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite to Ground Laser Communications |
| title_sort | estimation of accessible probability in a low earth orbit satellite to ground laser communications |
| topic | Satellite-ground laser communications optical ground stations low earth orbit OICETS |
| url | http://www.radioeng.cz/fulltexts/2010/10_02_249_253.pdf |
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