| Title | A system of sixteen synchronous satellites for worldwide navigation and surveillance |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 38837 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Morrison, John J. |
| Source | 62p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19730301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report considers the orbital mechanics aspects of a system of satellites to be used for position determination of any point on or near the surface of the earth. Only satellites having a period of twenty-four hours are examined. No perturbing forces are taken into account. Three and four satellites are required to be visible at twnety and ten degrees elevation angles respectively. A system of sixteen satellites is described which has the required properties. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9196 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9196 |
| TRT Terms | Aids to navigation; Surveillance; Satellite communication; Satellite navigation systems |
| General Subjects | Navigation; Communication; Surveillance; Satellite coverage; Satellite constellations; Global coverage; Icosahedron |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-72-31; FAA-RD-73-30 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38800/38837/DOT-TSC-FAA-72-31.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |