Inter-satellite service
Inter-satellite service (also: inter-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.22 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)[1] – defined as A radiocommunication service providing links between artificial satellites.
Classification
In accordance with ITU Radio Regulations (article 1) variations of this radiocommunication service are classified as follows:
- Fixed service (article 1.20)
- Fixed-satellite service (article 1.21)
- Inter-satellite service (article 1.22)
- Earth exploration-satellite service (article 1.51)
- Meteorological-satellite service (article 1.52)
Satellites
Inter-satellite radiocommunications satellites
- U.S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
- Artemis (satellite)
- European Data Relay System
- Indian Data Relay Satellite System
- Luch (satellite) (Russia)
- Tianlian I (China)
Commercial satellite constellations with inter-satellite communication
- Iridium
- Starlink
- Kuiper Systems
See also
- Communications satellite
- Radio station
- Wireless mesh network
- Laser communication in space
References / sources
- ^ ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.22, definition: inter-satellite service / inter-satellite radiocommunication service
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Earth exploration-satellite service. ITU, Genf 2011. ISBN 92-61-13761-X
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