Investigation of telecommunication satellite constellations and the possibility of native construction

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1 Associate Professor, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran

2 Master's student, Amir al-Momenin University, Nezsa, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The 21st century is dominated by the maximum influence of information exchange from telecommunication platforms. The Internet and the World Wide Web are one of the most important and widely used tools for transmitting and receiving information. Billions of people around the world still do not have access to the Internet or are deprived of having an Internet with acceptable speed and without interruption. Among the reasons for this can be considered costly, difficult implementation and lack of economic justification for using wire-based infrastructure such as fiber optics in many places. In order to access the Internet in all parts of the world, the use of satellites and satellite Internet is common, and suggestions have been made for the use of satellites in different orbits of the earth. In this article, first, the formation process of satellite telecommunication systems will be mentioned. Then the importance and necessity of expanding these systems is pointed out. In the following, the most important systems in the world will be compared and introduced. The results of this study show that the Starlink system has significant competitive advantages over other systems and will probably be the most successful project to achieve the largest satellite system in the world with the highest number of users and the desired data rate. On the other hand, we compare cubic satellites with Starlink. The feasibility and limitations of building a system are also examined. Finally, considerable tips and suggestions are provided regarding the localization of telecommunication systems.

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Construction science and technology
Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 15
Summer 2024
February 2024
Pages 57-65

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