Tilted earth-based antenna systems and methods of tilting for communication with a satellite system

A method of communicating with a non-GEO satellite constellation, the method comprising:

• positioning a satellite of the non-GEO satellite constellation to travel along a first orbital path at a first, non-zero-degree inclination, wherein the first orbital path defines an upper and a lower limiting latitude, and wherein the upper or lower limiting latitude have a reduced overlap with the GEO-belt interference zone as compared to a satellite traveling along a second orbital path at a zero-degree inclination;
• selecting an orientation for an endpoint terminal configured for communicating with the satellite, wherein the endpoint terminal includes an electronically steered phased array antenna system defining a field of regard for a single steerable beam for communication with the non-GEO satellite constellation including the satellite, wherein the field of regard is a limited field of regard having a first end and a second end, and wherein the orientation directs the field of regard towards the upper or lower limiting latitude;
• positioning the endpoint terminal to the selected orientation such that the endpoint terminal can communicate with the satellite while the satellite is at the upper or lower limiting latitude.