Mega-constellation business device
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorHisayuki MUKAE
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Abstract
A satellite constellation forming system forms a satellite constellation which is composed of a satellite group and in which the satellite group cooperatively provides a service. The satellite constellation has a plurality of orbital planes in each of which a plurality of satellites fly at the same nominal orbital altitude. A satellite constellation forming unit continues providing the service while avoiding a collision between satellites by both or one of control of an orbital altitude and control of a passage timing of a satellite group flying in a region where the plurality of orbital planes intersect.
Claims1
A mega-constellation business device that is a business device to manage a satellite constellation composed of 100 or more satellites, the mega-constellation business device comprising
- processing circuitry to, in a process of causing a satellite in a mega-constellation satellite group to deorbit and make an atmospheric entry, cause the satellite to perform a collision avoidance operation during orbital descent before the satellite intrudes into any one of
- a region in a vicinity of sun-synchronous orbit LST 10:30 and at orbital altitudes of 500 km to 1000 km,
- a region in a vicinity of sun-synchronous orbit LST 13:30 and at orbital altitudes of 500 km to 1000 km,
- a region in a vicinity of sun-synchronous orbit LST 06:00 and at orbital altitudes of 500 km to 1000 km,
- a region in a vicinity of sun-synchronous orbit LST 18:00 and at orbital altitudes of 500 km to 1000 km,
- a region at latitudes of 80 and more degrees north and at orbital altitudes of 500 km to 1000 km,
- a region at latitudes of 80 and more degrees south and at orbital altitudes of 500 km to 1000 km, and
- an altitude region where a mega-constellation satellite group flies.
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