A satellite constellation is a group of artificial satellites working together as a system. Unlike a single satellite, a constellation can provide permanent...
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The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices...
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A satellite internet constellation is a constellation of artificial satellites providing satellite internet service. In particular, the term has come to...
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Starlink (redirect from SpaceX satellite constellation)
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing...
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SpaceX Starshield (redirect from Starshield (satellite constellation))
difficulty in distinguishing military and civilian satellites in a constellation. Defense Satellite Communications System Starlink in the Russo-Ukrainian...
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Eutelsat OneWeb (redirect from OneWeb satellite constellation)
4000-satellite constellation, with the first generation becoming operational in approximately 2020. The satellites for the OneWeb constellation were initially...
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The JSAT constellation is a communication and broadcasting satellite constellation formerly operated by JSAT Corporation and currently by SKY Perfect...
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Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), with an operational name of NavIC (acronym for Navigation with Indian Constellation; also, nāvik 'sailor'...
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The A-train (from Afternoon Train) is a satellite constellation of four Earth observation satellites of varied nationality in Sun-synchronous orbit at...
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with newer satellites using the Ku band to achieve downstream data speeds up to 506 Mbit/s. In addition, new satellite internet constellations are being...
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was the proposed number for the initial total constellation size of 380 satellites. 2 confirmed satellites until 2030, at geosynchronous orbit (36K km)...
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CubeSats. Similar satellites can work together as groups, forming constellations. Because of the high launch cost to space, most satellites are designed to...
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Geespace (redirect from Geely Satellite)
first nine satellites, followed by another 11 satellites in February 2024. These satellites are part of the Geely Future Mobility Constellation, which is...
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the satellite. Others form satellite constellations in low Earth orbit, where antennas on the ground have to follow the position of the satellites and...
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Kuiper Systems (category Communications satellite constellations)
subsidiary of Amazon that was established in 2019 to deploy a large satellite internet constellation to provide low-latency broadband connectivity. The name Kuiper...
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O3b (redirect from O3b satellite constellation)
O3b is a satellite constellation in Medium Earth orbit (MEO) owned and operated by SES, and designed to provide low-latency broadband connectivity to...
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industry. Yamal and Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC)'s Ekspress constellation are the only two national satellite operators in Russia. During...
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Iridium constellation was one of the first anthropogenic sources of near-space light pollution to draw criticism. Larger satellite constellations, like...
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for each system is generally achieved by a satellite constellation of 18–30 medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites spread between several orbital planes. The...
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Amazon (company) (redirect from Amazon satellite constellation)
to deploy a broadband satellite internet constellation with an announced 3,236 Low Earth orbit satellites to provide satellite based Internet connectivity...
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Planet Labs (redirect from Dove (satellite))
Bella and its SkySat satellite constellation to Planet Labs. By September 2018, the company had launched nearly 300 satellites, 150 of which are active...
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Iridium Communications (redirect from Iridium satellite)
satellite constellation, a system of 75 satellites: 66 are active satellites and the remaining nine function as in-orbit spares. Iridium Satellites are used...
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23 launched satellites that operate in the constellation, five are not available. It is expected that the next generation of satellites will begin to...
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Satellogic (category Satellite constellations)
Earth-observation satellites, founded in 2010 by Emiliano Kargieman and Gerardo Richarte. Satellogic began launching their Aleph-1 constellation of ÑuSat satellites in...
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GPS satellite constellation is operated by the 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS) of Space Delta 8, United States Space Force. The GPS satellites circle...
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GLONASS (redirect from Glonass (satellite))
October 1982, numerous rocket launches added satellites to the system until the completion of the constellation in 1995. In 2001, after a decline in capacity...
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the largest-ever satellite constellation in January 2020 and, as of April 2024[update], comprised more than 6,000 small satellites in orbit. Meanwhile...
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Swarm Technologies (section Satellite constellation)
Swarm Technologies, Inc. is a company building a low Earth orbit satellite constellation for communications with Internet of things (IoT) devices using...
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Globalstar (category Satellite telephony)
Inc. is an American satellite communications company that operates a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for satellite phone, low-speed data...
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constellation". SpaceNews. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Etherington, Darrell (4 February 2020). "Rocket startup Firefly signs satellite constellation launch...
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