The analysis and simulation of communication network in Iridium system based on OPNET

Author

Jia, Yu ; Peng, Zong

Author_Institution

Dept. of Astronaut., Nanjing Univ. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., Nanjing, China

fYear

2010

fDate

16-18 April 2010

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

72

Abstract

Constellation network is the foundation and key of the development of aerospace in the future, especially Iridium system. The Iridium system is a satellite-based, wireless personal communications network designed to permit a wide range of services. In this article, it uses network analysis software OPNET, with the orbit technology of Iridium satellites, to establish the complicated spatial network constituting, and analysis the performance of the network The methods are applicable to other LEO satellite constellations and the research work is the foundation for further research on the LEO satellite constellation.

Keywords

artificial satellites; personal communication networks; satellite communication; telecommunication computing; OPNET; constellation network; iridium satellites; network analysis software; satellite-based communication network; wireless personal communication network; Aerospace simulation; Analytical models; Artificial satellites; Communication networks; Delay effects; Low earth orbit satellites; Performance analysis; Satellite constellations; Space technology; Wireless communication; Coverage; Iridium; OPNET; Orbit; SNR; Throughput; Time delay;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Management and Engineering (ICIME), 2010 The 2nd IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chengdu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5263-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5265-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIME.2010.5477454

Filename

5477454