ORBCOMM SATELLITE

SYSTEM
 Report Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Satellite Description
• 3. Satellite System
• 4. Constellation Coverage & Availability
• 5. Communication Payload
• 6. Data Session Description
• 7. ORBCOMM link Budget parameters
1. Introduction
2. Satellite Description
 3. Satellite System
• The ORBCOMM System consists of :

- A space segment consisting of 35 LEO Satellites.

- A ground segment consisting of Gateway Earth Stations
(GES).
- Control centers located throughout the world.
- A subscriber segment consisting of communicators used by
ORBCOMM System subscribers to transmit and receive
information to and from the LEO Satellites.
• 3.1 Multiple Access Protocols
Two different types of communication channels:
1- random access channels
2- reservation/messaging channels.

• 3.2 ORBCOMM Service Elements

1-Data Reports
2-messages
3-datagrams
4-commands
• 3.3 Dynamic Channel Activity Assignment
System (DCAAS)

• 3.4 Position Determination Capabilities

4. Constellation Coverage &
Availability
• 4.1 Operational Frequencies & Channelization
Plan
 5. Communication Payload
• The communication subsystem is the principal payload flown
on the Satellite. This subsystem consists of four major parts:
– The subscriber communications section
– The ORBCOMM Gateway communications section
– The Satellite network computer
– UHF transmitter

• 5.1 Subscriber Communications Section

• 5.2 ORBCOMM Gateway communications section
• 5.3 Satellite Network Computer
• 5.4 UHF Transmitter
- 5.4.1 Antenna Pattern

A dual-band quadrifilar helix antenna circularly

polarized
• 5.4.2 Attitude Control System
6. Data Session Description

6.1 Data Session Setup

6.2 SC- Terminated Message Transfer

7. ORBCOMM Link Budget
Parameters
7.1 GES-to-Satellite Link Budget

ORBCOMM GES-to-Satellite Uplink Budget

7.2 Satellites-to-Subscriber Link
Budget

Satellite-to-Subscriber Link Budget

7.3 Subscribers-to-Satellite Link
Budget

Subscriber-to-Satellite Link Budget

7.4 Satellites-to-Gateway Link Budget

Satellite-to-Gateway Link Budget

7.5 UHF Transmitter Link Budget

UHF-to-Subscriber Downlink Budget

 Conclusion
• The Orbcomm satellite system has a many services
like:
• - Storage tank monitoring
• - Pipeline monitoring
• - Truck trailer, container & railcar tracking
• - Heavy equipment tracking
• - Military tracking logistics
• - Personal & commercial messaging
• - Automotive messaging & position location
Thank you