Methods and systems for satellite integrated communications

A satellite communication system, comprising:

• a plurality of first antennas each at a fixed non-mobile location, and each configured to communicate with a non-geostationary satellite traveling along an orbital path,
• the plurality of first antennas each configured to transmit a communication signal upwardly, the communication signal forming an orbital intercept area along the orbital path,
• the non-geostationary satellite being adapted to receive the communication signal when traversing the orbital intercept area,
• the plurality of first antennas forming a series of partially overlapping orbital intercept areas,
• the series of partially overlapping orbital intercept areas covering a continuous extent of a substantial portion of the orbital path;
• a plurality of communication stations, each of the plurality of first antennas being secured to respective ones of the plurality of communication stations, the plurality of communication stations operatively connected to a communication network;
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• a user device having processing capability and adapted to store a satellite tasking application, the user device adapted to communicate with the non-geostationary satellite using the satellite tasking application and the communication network, wherein the satellite tasking server maintains a list of satellites, the non-geostationary satellite being selected by a processor based at least in-part on an ability of the non-geostationary satellite to obtain requested data.

A satellite communication system comprising:

• a plurality of communication stations forming at least part of a communication network, each of the plurality of communication stations including a first and second antennas, the first antennas of the plurality of communication stations together forming a plurality of first antennas, the first antennas each at a fixed non-mobile location and configured to transmit a communication signal upwardly, the communication signal forming an orbital intercept area along the orbital path, the non-geostationary satellite being adapted to receive the communication signal when traversing the orbital intercept area, the plurality of first antennas forming a series of partially overlapping orbital intercept areas, the series of partially overlapping orbital intercept areas covering a continuous extent of a substantial portion of the orbital path, each of the second antennas configured to communicate with at least one other of the plurality of communication stations;
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• a user device having a processor and a data store operatively connected thereto, the data store storing a satellite tasking application, the satellite tasking application when executed by the processor communicates instructions from the user device to the non-geostationary satellite using the communication network, wherein the satellite tasking application is adapted to prompt a user of the user device with one or more menus configured to assist the user in developing a task to be communicated to the non-geostationary satellite.

A satellite communication system comprising:

• a plurality of communication stations forming at least part of a communication network, each of the plurality of communication stations including a first and second antennas, the first antennas of the plurality of communication stations together forming a plurality of first antennas, the first antennas each at a fixed non-mobile location and configured to transmit a communication signal upwardly, the communication signal forming an orbital intercept area along the orbital path, the non-geostationary satellite being adapted to receive the communication signal when traversing the orbital intercept area, the plurality of first antennas forming a series of partially overlapping orbital intercept areas, the series of partially overlapping orbital intercept areas covering a continuous extent of a substantial portion of the orbital path, each of the second antennas configured to communicate with at least one other of the plurality of communication stations;
• a user device having a processor and a data store operatively connected thereto, the data store storing a satellite tasking application, the satellite tasking application when executed by the processor communicates instructions from the user device to the non-geostationary satellite using the communication network;
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• a satellite tasking server operatively connected to the communication network, the satellite tasking server storing a first set of tasking commands for tasking the non-geostationary satellite, the satellite tasking server adapted to be accessed by the user device by way of the communication network for communicating with the non-geostationary satellite using the first set of tasking commands, wherein the satellite tasking server maintains a list of satellites, the non-geostationary satellite being selected by a processor based at least in-part on an ability of the non-geostationary satellite to obtain requested data.