Coverage Angle of a satellite
The coverage angle (a) of a satellite is an angle that defines the area on the Earth's surface that the satellite can "see" or cover at any given time. It helps in planning satellite constellations, optimizing communication, and ensuring efficient coverage for services like broadcasting, navigation, and the Internet.
Coverage Area is the area on Earth where a satellite can be seen at a minimum elevation angle. This coverage area is circular and determined by the satellite's orbital parameters such as Semi-Major Axis (a), Eccentricity (e), Inclination (I), etc.
Satellite coverage can be influenced by factors such as atmospheric attenuation, obstacles blocking transmission, and electrical background noise from Earth.
R: Radius of the Earth
E: Angle of elevation
H: Height of the satellite above the surface of the Earth
Angle of Elevation: The elevation angle refers to the angle formed between the vertical plane and a line directed toward the satellite. The vertical plane is simply a plane that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
Radius of Earth: According to NASA the polar radius is 6356.752 Km, the Equatorial radius is 6378.137 Km, and the Volumetric mean radius is 6371 Km
For Example: R is 6371 Km H is 1400 Km and E is 30
Then,
Coverage angle α =Sin-1{(R/(R+H))cosE} =0.1268015 Degree
GNSS Constellations - A list of all GNSS satellites by constellations
beidou
| Satellite Name | Orbit | Date |
|---|
| BeiDou-3 G4 | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) | 17 May, 2023 |
| BeiDou-3 G2 | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) | 09 Mar, 2020 |
| Compass-IGSO7 | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 09 Feb, 2020 |
| BeiDou-3 M19 | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) | 16 Dec, 2019 |
| BeiDou-3 M20 | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) | 16 Dec, 2019 |
| BeiDou-3 M21 | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) | 23 Nov, 2019 |
| BeiDou-3 M22 | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) | 23 Nov, 2019 |
| BeiDou-3 I3 | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 04 Nov, 2019 |
| BeiDou-3 M23 | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) | 22 Sep, 2019 |
| BeiDou-3 M24 | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) | 22 Sep, 2019 |
galileo
| Satellite Name | Orbit | Date |
|---|
| GSAT0223 | MEO - Near-Circular | 05 Dec, 2021 |
| GSAT0224 | MEO - Near-Circular | 05 Dec, 2021 |
| GSAT0219 | MEO - Near-Circular | 25 Jul, 2018 |
| GSAT0220 | MEO - Near-Circular | 25 Jul, 2018 |
| GSAT0221 | MEO - Near-Circular | 25 Jul, 2018 |
| GSAT0222 | MEO - Near-Circular | 25 Jul, 2018 |
| GSAT0215 | MEO - Near-Circular | 12 Dec, 2017 |
| GSAT0216 | MEO - Near-Circular | 12 Dec, 2017 |
| GSAT0217 | MEO - Near-Circular | 12 Dec, 2017 |
| GSAT0218 | MEO - Near-Circular | 12 Dec, 2017 |
glonass
| Satellite Name | Orbit | Date |
|---|
| Kosmos 2569 | -- | 07 Aug, 2023 |
| Kosmos 2564 | -- | 28 Nov, 2022 |
| Kosmos 2559 | -- | 10 Oct, 2022 |
| Kosmos 2557 | -- | 07 Jul, 2022 |
| Kosmos 2547 | -- | 25 Oct, 2020 |
| Kosmos 2545 | -- | 16 Mar, 2020 |
| Kosmos 2544 | -- | 11 Dec, 2019 |
| Kosmos 2534 | -- | 27 May, 2019 |
| Kosmos 2529 | -- | 03 Nov, 2018 |
| Kosmos 2527 | -- | 16 Jun, 2018 |
gps
| Satellite Name | Orbit | Date |
|---|
| Navstar 82 | Medium Earth Orbit | 19 Jan, 2023 |
| Navstar 81 | Medium Earth Orbit | 17 Jun, 2021 |
| Navstar 78 | Medium Earth Orbit | 22 Aug, 2019 |
| Navstar 77 | Medium Earth Orbit | 23 Dec, 2018 |
| Navstar 76 | Medium Earth Orbit | 05 Feb, 2016 |
| Navstar 75 | Medium Earth Orbit | 31 Oct, 2015 |
| Navstar 74 | Medium Earth Orbit | 15 Jul, 2015 |
| Navstar 73 | Medium Earth Orbit | 25 Mar, 2015 |
| Navstar 72 | Medium Earth Orbit | 29 Oct, 2014 |
| Navstar 71 | Medium Earth Orbit | 02 Aug, 2014 |
irnss
| Satellite Name | Orbit | Date |
|---|
| NVS-01 | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) | 29 May, 2023 |
| IRNSS-1I | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 12 Apr, 2018 |
| IRNSS-1H | Sub Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) | 31 Aug, 2017 |
| IRNSS-1G | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) | 28 Apr, 2016 |
| IRNSS-1F | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) | 10 Mar, 2016 |
| IRNSS-1E | Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 20 Jan, 2016 |
| IRNSS-1D | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 28 Mar, 2015 |
| IRNSS-1C | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) | 16 Oct, 2014 |
| IRNSS-1B | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 04 Apr, 2014 |
| IRNSS-1A | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) | 01 Jul, 2013 |