WO2004004157A3 - High altitude platform deployment system - Google Patents

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WO2004004157A3
WO2004004157A3 PCT/US2003/012138 US0312138W WO2004004157A3 WO 2004004157 A3 WO2004004157 A3 WO 2004004157A3 US 0312138 W US0312138 W US 0312138W WO 2004004157 A3 WO2004004157 A3 WO 2004004157A3
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Bart D Hibbs
Earl C Cox
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/14—Relay systems
    • H04B7/15—Active relay systems
    • H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
    • H04B7/18502—Airborne stations
    • H04B7/18504—Aircraft used as relay or high altitude atmospheric platform

Abstract

A communication system for supporting communications with a target market area. The system includes one or more solar-powered aircraft maintained in, or successively passing through, flight stations or flight patterns around the market area. Each of the aircraft targets limited beamwidth communication antennas on a substantial portion of the target market area. The control system is configured to fly selective flight patterns depending on the aircraft characteristics and the flight conditions. The flight patterns may emphasize high-power-generation patterns such as flying away from the sun for aircraft with wing-mounted solar cells.
PCT/US2003/012138 2002-04-17 2003-04-17 High altitude platform deployment system WO2004004157A2 (en)

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