CA2897803C - System and method for widespread low cost orbital satellite access - Google Patents

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CA2897803C
CA2897803C CA2897803A CA2897803A CA2897803C CA 2897803 C CA2897803 C CA 2897803C CA 2897803 A CA2897803 A CA 2897803A CA 2897803 A CA2897803 A CA 2897803A CA 2897803 C CA2897803 C CA 2897803C
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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    • G01S19/14—Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
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    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/10—Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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    • B64G1/10—Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
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US13/961,384 US9971062B2 (en) 2013-02-01 2013-08-07 System and method for high-resolution radio occultation measurement through the atmosphere
US13/961,875 2013-08-07
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