Traditional satellite-to-earth data transmission systems are constrained by inefficient relay
schemes and/or short-dura tion data transfers at low data rates. Communication systems …

Traditional satellite-to-earth data transmission systems are constrained by inefficient relay
schemes and/or short-duration data transfers at low data rates. Communication systems …

Challenges of direct-to-Earth (DTE) laser communications (lasercom) between spacecraft in
low-Earth orbit (LEO) or medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and ground terminals can include short …

A satellite in low-Earth orbit (LEO) or medium-Earth orbit (MEO) with a modern image sensor
and/or other remote sensing device can collect data at rates of 10 Mbps or higher. At these …

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0006 The present invention employs at least one satellite
(“planetoid”) in an Earth-like orbit about the Sun. The present invention enables high …

A system for reducing the cost and increasing the rate and reliability of data transmission
from space to ground includes a network of relay satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Each …

The instant invention relates to a method and an arrange ment for the employment of free
Space transmission Systems for interruption-proof links between individual satellites of …

A wide-field telescope and focal plane array (FPA) that look at Earth and satellites in low-
and medium-Earth orbit (LEO and MEO) from a satellite in higher orbit, such as …

(57) ABSTRACT A free space optical communication system (100) and method including:
several optical beam expanders (414) for receiving incoming optical signals from ground …

BACKGROUND This disclosure pertains generally to networked communi cation satellite
systems and in particular to an extensible high bandwidth global space communication …