OPTIMIZATION OF LOW-ALTITUDE GLOBAL COMMUNICATION CONSTELLATIONS

The problem of optimizing the orbital structure of multisatellite networks designed to transfer information globally is considered. A new criterion, the number of independent intersatellite cross-link paths between any pair of satellites in the constellation, is proposed. A problem of orbital pattern structure optimization is formulated. A numerical solution algorithm is described. Results of the problem solution in the set of kinematically regular networks are given. An estimation of the maximum possible number of independent intersatellite cross-link paths is proposed. Comparisons of calculation results and estimation show high performance of kinematically regular constellations.