• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1448-1458
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• 1997

In this paper the reverse link of the GLOBALSTAR-the representative CDMA LEO satellite system and LEO mobile satellite channel are developed by the SPW software simulation tool. And the performance of the system is evaluated. GLOBALSTAR is designed to give cellular-type service to hand-held user terminals through a constellation of 48 LEO satellites in circular orbites with 1414 Km altitude. Since LEO mobile satellite system communicates with mobile unit, it is suffered from severe multipath fading and shadowing. The fast mobility of LEO satellites makes the channel condition time vering. So, the LEO mobile satellite channel is different from land mobile channels. In this unique LEO satellite channel, it is shown that the performance of the GLOBALSTAR reverse link is varied according to the elevational angle, but this variation is overcome by satellite path diversity.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2002년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.151-155
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 성층권 통신 시스템(HAPS)과 NGSO 시스템간 간섭 영향을 두 가지의 경우로 나누어서 분석한다. 한가지는 HAPS시스템이 NGSO시스템에 미치는 간섭이며, 다른 한가지는 NGSO시스템이 HAPS 시스템에 미치는 간섭영향이다. 먼저 LEO 이동국이 받는 간섭은 LEO와 HAPS의 사용자 수가 같을 경우는 -8.82dB로 초과를 하였으나, 1/10, 1/100일 때는 각각 -16.9dB, -20.3dB로 낮아짐을 알 수 있었다. HAPS 이동국이 받는 간섭의 경우에는 LEO위성이 87$^{\circ}$ 일 때 LEO와 HAPS 사용자가 동일일 경우는 2200명인 경우에서부터 간섭 기준을 초과하지만 HAPS사용자가 LEO의 1/10, 1/100인 경우는 간섭 기준을 초과하지 않음을 알 수 있다. 따라서, 이러한 간섭의 영향을 줄이기 위해서는 두 시스템의 송신 전력과 사용자 수 그리고 셀 반경의 적절한 설정이 중요하다.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.36-47
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• 2024

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications has become a crucial technology for next-generation communication networks owing to its hyperconnectivity capabilities. We examine the progress and application areas of LEO satellite communication services. The LEO satellite communication industry has transitioned from being predominantly driven by governments and institutions to being led by the private sector, following the trajectory of the NewSpace movement. Leading corporations such as SpaceX Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb are deploying LEO satellite networks to offer internet services, while Telesat is preparing to establish its satellite communication network. LEO satellite communications is expected to have a major impact on various sectors of society, particularly for upcoming sixth-generation services. Therefore, the South Korean government must promptly formulate policy support strategies aimed at invigorating the LEO satellite communication industry. This can be achieved through initiatives such as bolstering research and development and extending corporate assistance.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.323-332
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• 2023

Today, services using Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technology are provided in various fields, such as smartphone Location-Based Service (LBS) and autonomous driving. Generally, outdoor positioning techniques depend on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the need for positioning techniques that guarantee positioning accuracy, availability, and continuity is emerging with advances in service. In particular, continuity is not guaranteed in urban canyons where it is challenging to secure visible satellites with standalone GNSS, and even if more than four satellites are visible, the positioning accuracy and stability are reduced due to multipath channels. Research using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites is already underway to overcome these limitations. In this study, we conducted a trend analysis of LEO-PNT research, an LEO satellite-based navigation and augmentation system. Through comparison with GNSS, the differentiation of LEO-PNT was confirmed, and the system design and receiver processing were analyzed according to LEO-PNT classification. Lastly, the current status of LEO-PNT development by country and institution was confirmed.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.451-460
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• 2006

Since low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations have important advantages over geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) systems such as low propagation delay, low power requirements, and more efficient spectrum allocation due to frequency reuse between satellites and spotbeams, they are considered to be used to complement the existing terrestrial fixed and wireless networks in the evolving global mobile network. However, one of the major problems with LEO satellites is their higher speed relative to the terrestrial mobile terminals, which move at lower speeds but at more random directions. Therefore, handover management in LEO satellite networks becomes a very challenging task for supporting global mobile communication. Efficient and accurate methods are needed for LEO satellite handovers between the moving footprints. In this paper, we propose a new seamless handover management scheme for LEO satellites (SeaHO-LEO), which utilizes the handover management schemes aiming at decreasing latency, data loss, and handover blocking probability. We also present another interesting handover management model called satellite mobility pattern based handover management in LEO satellites (PatHO-LEO) which takes mobility pattern of both satellites and mobile terminals into account to minimize the handover messaging traffic. This is achieved by the newly introduced billboard manager which is used for location updates of mobile users and satellites. The billboard manager makes the proposed handover model much more flexible and easier than the current solutions, since it is a central server and supports the management of the whole system. To show the performance of the proposed algorithms, we run an extensive set of simulations both for the proposed algorithms and well known handover management methods as a baseline model. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithms are very promising for seamless handover in LEO satellites.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1279-1286
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 저궤도 위성망(LEO satellite network)과 FS 시스템(Fixed Service system) 동일한 하향 링크 주파수를 사용하는 통신 환경에서 두 시스템이 간섭 영향 없이 운용될 수 있는 방안을 연구하였다. 저궤도 위성망에 의한 FS 시스템으로의 간섭 시나리오의 경우 동시에 운용되는 저궤도 위성 빔의 수에 따라 FS 시스템의 영역을 정의하여 각 영역에서의 간섭 영향을 분석하였다. 또한 FS 시스템에 의한 지구국으로의 간섭 시나리오에서는 지구국의 보호 영역을 정의하여 보호 영역의 반경에 따른 간섭 영향을 분석하였다. 분석한 결과는 두 스템이 간섭 영향 없이 운용될 수 있는 공유 조건으로 FS 시스템의 설계 단계에 활용될 수 있다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1260-1283
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• 2019

Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network is a crucial part of the space information network. LEO satellite constellation design is a top-level design, which plays a decisive role in the overall performance of the LEO satellite network. However, the existing works on constellation design mainly focus on the coverage criterion and rarely take network performance into the design process. In this article, we develop a unified framework for constellation optimization design in LEO satellite broadband networks. Several design criteria including network performance and coverage capability are combined into the design process. Firstly, the quality of service (QoS) metrics is presented to evaluate the performance of the LEO satellite broadband network. Also, we propose a network stability model for the rapid change of the satellite network topology. Besides, a mathematical model of constellation optimization design is formulated by considering the network cost-efficiency and stability. Then, an optimization algorithm based on non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II (NSGA-II) is provided for the problem of constellation design. Finally, the proposed method is further evaluated through numerical simulations. Simulation results validate the proposed method and show that it is an efficient and effective approach for solving the problem of constellation design in LEO satellite broadband networks.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.133-142
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• 1995

본 논문에서는 비션형계에 적용된 확장 칼만 필터의 션형화작업을 상펴보고 이를 LEO 위성에 적용해 봄으로써 확장칼만필터의 성능을 분석하였다. 모의실험을 위해 가정한 LEO 위성의 역학모델로는 $J_2$와 대기마찰에 의한 섭동을 고려하였고 사용된 관판측치에는 관측시 스템 잡음에 해당하도록 $\sigma_r$ = 150m와 $\sigma_r$ = lOm/s의 오차를 가정하였다. 모의싱험결과 필터의 전체척인 수행능력은 가정한 관측오차내에 추정오차들이 수렴되는 결과를 보였으며 이때 상태진행잡음 Q가 공분산행렬 Po의 1/10수준에서 가장 우수한 수렴능력을 나타냈다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2015

The satellite orbit is continuously changing due to space environment. Especially for low earth orbit, atmospheric drag plays an important role in the orbit altitude decay. Recently, solar activities are expected to be high, and relevant events are occurring frequently. In this paper, analysis on the impact of geomagnetic storm on LEO satellite orbit is presented. For this, real flight data of KOMPSAT-2, KOMPSAT-3, and KOMPSAT-5 are analyzed by using the daily decay rate of mean altitude is calculated from the orbit determination. In addition, the relationship between the solar flux and geomagnetic index, which are the metrics for solar activities, is statistically analyzed with respect to the altitude decay. The accuracy of orbit prediction with both the fixed drag coefficient and estimated one is examined with the precise orbit data as a reference. The main results shows that the improved accuracy can be achieved in case of using estimated drag coefficient.