Simulation of Teledesic (288) Constellation (SaVi)

Simulation of Teledesic (288) constellation using SaVi and Lloyd Wood's simulation script. http://personal.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/L.Wood/software/SaVi/

PROPOSED LARGE BROADBAND CONSTELLATIONS - FAT PIPE DREAMS

Teledesic (288-active satellite Boeing design)

A reduced number of satellites, at higher altitude, than the first 840-active-satellite proposal.

Based on a Boeing-led redesign before a merger with Motorola's competing Celestri effort in May 1998, which was then followed by a planned 30-active-satellite MEO system announced in February 2002.

In October 2002 Teledesic suspended satellite work, and in July 2003 surrendered allocated frequencies.

Craig McCaw, who had funded Teledesic development, then invested in the company developing the smaller MEO ICO system.

Uses intersatellite links, which are not yet simulated here.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• teledesic
• 288
• satellite
• constellation
• simulation
• savi
• visualization