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For a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite, we can only observe a momentary Field of View (FOV), meaning, the satellite can only communicate with a minor slice of the earth at a time. This necessitates a network, (or ‘constellation’) of satellites, to provide full coverage. Further, satellites in the lower regions of LEO also have a very fast orbital decay, or ‘mission period’. The aim of this paper is to solve these two major problems, namely, the momentary FOV and fast orbital decay. A possible solution proposed is to design an ‘Antenna Rotor’ with a BeagleBoard single board computer.
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The authors would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Dr. N.S. Raghuwanshi, Director, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India for permitting the uninhibited usage of the facilities at the institute. We would also like to thank our fellow peers for their technical assistance and words of encouragement.
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Gupta, L., Vedula, A., Tiwari, H. (2020). Model Antenna Rotator and Tilt Correction Using BeagleBone and G15 Cube Servo. In: Mehta, A., Rawat, A., Chauhan, P. (eds) Recent Advances in Communication Infrastructure. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 618. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0974-2_5
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