TABLE 1

Architecture Design Decisions

Design decisions (constellation 1)Value range
1Semi-major axis (SMA)[3474, 17370] km
2Number of satellites (T){8, 9, …, 30}
3Number of planes (P){1, …, T}
4Phasing (F){0, …, P-1}
5Eccentricity (e)[0 – 0.7]
6Inclination (i)[0 – 180] deg
7Argument of periapsis (ω){90, 270} deg
Design decisions (constellation 2)Value range
8Semi-major axis (SMA2)[3474,17370] km
9Number of satellites (T2){0, 1, …, 10}
10Number of planes (P2){1, …, T2}
11Phasing (F2){0, …, P2-1}
12Eccentricity (e2)[0 – 0.7]
13Inclination (i2)[0 – 180] deg
14Argument of periapsis (ω2){90, 270} deg