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A Probabilistic Study of Inter-Satellite Links Load in Polar Orbit Satellite Constellations

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We analyze the load of the inter-satellite links in polar satellite constellations. Starting from simple considerations on the structure of the underlying network topology, we derive the probability of use of different families of links, with various hypotheses on the nature of the traffic. Our analysis leads to a simple, practical evaluation of the asymptotical link load, which depends on the position of the link. Our model is validated through a constellation simulator, which shows that the results hold even for light load.

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  1. ENS Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364, Lyon cedex 07, France

    Patrick Bergé

  2. MASCOTTE, CNRS-I3S-INRIA, 2004, route des Lucioles, BP 93, F-06902, Sophia-Antipolis, France

    Afonso Ferreira, Jérôme Galtier & Jean-Noël Petit

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Bergé, P., Ferreira, A., Galtier, J. et al. A Probabilistic Study of Inter-Satellite Links Load in Polar Orbit Satellite Constellations. Telecommunication Systems 18, 123–135 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016743603549

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