Title
Laser Communications Utilizing The Molniya Satellite Orbit
Keywords
Communications; Highly elliptical orbits; Laser; Molniya; Orbit; Satellite
Abstract
The Molniya orbit can be exploited for communications using laser technology. Since the Molniya orbit repeats, exactly, every 24 hours, such a system will allow high latitude and ground based lasers to use Molniya satellite links much the same way that equatorial located lasers can use geostationary satellites. Thus the benefits of a geostationary laser communications system can be employed worldwide.
Publication Date
12-1-2003
Publication Title
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume
5160
Number of Pages
292-301
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507460
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
16544393073 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/16544393073
STARS Citation
Thornton, Russell L.; Phillips, Ronald L.; and Andrews, Larry C., "Laser Communications Utilizing The Molniya Satellite Orbit" (2003). Scopus Export 2000s. 1404.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/1404