Inclined super-GEO orbit for improved space-surveillance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9908640
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14841572

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Systems, methods, and apparatus for space surveillance are disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed method involves scanning, by at least one sensor on at least one satellite in inclined super-geostationary earth orbit (super-GEO), a raster scan over a field of regard (FOR). In one or more embodiments, the scanning is at a variable rate, which is dependent upon a target dwell time for detecting a target of interest. In at least one embodiment, the target dwell time is a function of a range from at least one sensor to the target of interest and a function of a solar phase angle. In some embodiments, the axis of inclination of the inclined super-GEO is a function of the solar phase angle.

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  • THE BOEING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Estrada, Edward A Chicago, US 8 436
Gerwe, David R Chicago, US 12 63
Lambert, John Chicago, US 27 470
Tarbuck, Paul D Chicago, US 4 77
Williams, Keith R Chicago, US 31 452

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