Injection/Operating Orbit Proximity Issues Worrisome, Telesat Says
Given the danger of nonfunctional satellites whose injection orbit is near the operational orbit of another satellite system, the FCC should make clear that physical coordination requirements also apply to operations during the launch and early orbit phase, said Telesat…
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in a conversation with the International Bureau recapped in a docket 18-313 posting Thursday. The company said the talk was prompted by another operator directly injecting its satellites at an altitude of 1,000 kilometers, which is the operational altitude of Telesat's low earth orbit constellation. Telesat said the FCC also should establish a presumption a direct injection should be prohibited if it overlaps with the orbit of an authorized or operating constellation. It said absent such an overlap, parties should determine the separation distance between a direct injection and an operating or authorized constellation's orbit.