Constellation Coverage: uses and methods
Visible window for observing Walker-type constellations over ground stations.
Applicable scope and calculation boundary
circular two-body orbit, spherical earth and geometric visual distance; approach events are only discrete sampling preliminary screening, without collision probability.
model and reference method
Walker type phase configuration; horizon elevation.
model version: 1.0.0. The results are used for scientific research, exploration and teaching, please interpret according to the model conditions.
input parameters
- orbit height（km）
- Value range: 200 – 36000
- inclination angle（°）
- Value range: 0 – 180
- Number of track surfaces
- Value range: 1 – 8
- Number of satellites per side
- Value range: 1 – 12
- Ground station latitude（°）
- Value range: -90 – 90
- Ground station longitude（°）
- Value range: -180 – 180
- lowest elevation angle（°）
- Value range: 0 – 80
- Observation duration（h）
- Value range: 0.5 – 24
How to use
- Load the example or enter data that matches the field description.
- Confirm units and models, run calculations and check diagnostics.
- Export charts, tables or results packages and record model versions.
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