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Satellite Constellation Networks

The path from orbital geometry through network topology to autonomous systems

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Satellite constellations are introduced. The effects of their orbital geometry on network topology and the resulting effects of path delay and handover on network traffic are described. The design of the resulting satellite network as an autonomous system is then discussed.

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  1. Centre for Communication Systems Research, University of Surrey, UK

    Lloyd Wood (Collaborative researcher, networks group, software engineer)

  2. Cisco Systems Ltd., USA

    Lloyd Wood (Collaborative researcher, networks group, software engineer)

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Wood, L. (2003). Satellite Constellation Networks. In: Zhang, Y. (eds) Internetworking and Computing Over Satellite Networks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0431-3_2

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