This invention teaches the use of overlapping footprints in a LEO satellite communications system to increase the overall connectivity of the system, thus providing a wide service availability. In particular, this invention teaches the use of at least one terrestrial LEOS relay station (70) that ...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5758261?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5758261 - Low earth orbit communication satellite gateway-to-gateway relay system
Low earth orbit communication satellite gateway-to-gateway relay system
