LOW-ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC H04B7/185 

FIELD: radio engineering, communication.

SUBSTANCE: artificial earth satellites are grouped into two satellite constellations, one of which consists of N communication satellites, where N is an integer, and is situated on n near-earth orbits at an altitude lower than 2000 km with inclination of 0°…30°, with N/n satellites on each orbit, and the other constellation consists of M communication satellites, where M is an integer, and is situated on m near-earth orbits at an altitude lower than 2000 km with inclination of 60°…90°, with M/m satellites on each orbit, wherein the longitudes of the ascending node of the orbit within each constellation differ by 360/n and 360/m degrees, respectively.

EFFECT: providing continuous global communication between subscribers, facilitating mobile telephony and high-speed data transmission at any points on the Earth using a minimal number of lightweight satellites in the system and minimal cost of constructing the satellite communication system.

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