Satellite communications system for providing global, high quality movement of very large data files

A communications system for processing data for wireless transmission to at least one satellite in a non-geostationary orbit, wherein the satellite is configured to store and forward data packages to a destination terminal, the system comprising:

• an input component for receiving at a first time a large data file of at least 10 gigabytes;
• an analysis component for:
• dividing the large data file into multiple smaller groups of data;
• coding the large data file for error correction after transmission of the large data file;
• determining whether a quality of a wireless, high bandwidth communications channel with the satellite is acceptable;
• a transmission component for:
• at a second time after the first time, transmitting the divided and coded large data file to the satellite,
• when the quality of the wireless, high bandwidth communications channel is acceptable, and
• when the satellite is at an originating geographic location;
• and
• providing information to the satellite regarding the destination terminal,
• wherein the satellite stores the divided and coded large data file until the satellite is within sight of the destination terminal for transmission to the destination terminal at a third time,
• wherein the third time is at least two minutes after the second time, and
• wherein the destination terminal is geographically remote from the originating geographic location.

A method to process data for wireless transmission to at least one satellite in a non-geostationary orbit, wherein the satellite is configured to store and forward data packages to a destination terminal, the method comprising:

• at a communications terminal, receiving at a first time a large data file of at least 10 gigabytes;
• at the communications terminal, dividing the large data file into multiple smaller groups of data;
• at the communications terminal, coding the large data file for error correction after transmission of the large data file;
• determining whether a quality of a wireless, high bandwidth communications channel with the non-geostationary orbit satellite is acceptable;
• at the communications terminal, and at a second time after the first time, transmitting the divided and coded large data file to the satellite,
• when the quality of the wireless, high bandwidth communications channel is acceptable, and
• when the satellite is at an originating geographic location;
• and
• providing information to the satellite regarding the destination terminal,
• wherein the satellite stores the divided and coded large data file until the satellite is within sight of the destination terminal for transmission to the destination terminal at a third time,
• wherein the third time is at least two minutes after the second time, and
• wherein the destination terminal is geographically remote from the originating geographic location.