1. LEO-Ring-Based Communications Network
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Tat-Chee Wan and Andrew Meulenberg
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Ring (mathematics) ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Fiber-Optic ,Space communications ,Throughput ,Physics and Astronomy(all) ,Communications system ,Control communications ,Development (topology) ,Low earth orbit ,Circum-Terra Ring ,Physics::Space Physics ,Inter-Satellite Link ,Low-Earth Orbit ,Communications Network ,Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics ,business ,Remote sensing ,Complement (set theory) ,Computer network - Abstract
This paper continues the development of a concept for a low-earth-orbit-based optic-fiber-communication system that may ameliorate some limitations of present space communications systems. Starting with an assumption that a circum-terra ring can be deployed in LEO, a high-bandwidth, optical-fiber-based, communication system has been proposed as the first of a system of LEO and higher-orbit (MEO) rings for different purposes. These rings about the Earth would complement existing terrestrial and space communications networks and thereby improve global connectivity and throughput. In particular, networking issues necessary for both initial and expanded-ring system communications are addressed.
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- 2011
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