Managing satellite communication using store and forward service with network node onboarding satellite

A method performed by a core network node onboarding a satellite, the method comprising:

• receiving a request message from a user equipment (UE);
• and
• transmitting an accept message to the UE,
• wherein the accept message includes information on an estimated delivery time for data to reach a ground station from the UE in accordance with at least one store and forward (S&F) operation,

A user equipment (UE) for managing satellite communication using a store and forward (S&F) service with a core network node onboard the satellite, the UE comprising:

• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry;
• and
• memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the UE to:
• transmit a request message to the core network node;
• receive an accept message as a response of the request message from the core network node, the accept message including information on an estimated delivery time for data to reach a ground station from the UE;
• and
• perform a communication based on the estimated delivery time.