Satellite Communications - KVH Industries TracPhone V11 HTS User Manual

TracPhone V11-HTS User's Guide
Introduction

Satellite Communications

Communications satellites are located in fixed positions above the
Earth's equator and relay data to/from the earth within the regions
that they serve. Therefore, to communicate via a given satellite, you
must be located within that satellite's unique coverage area, also
known as its "footprint."
To view the latest mini-VSAT Broadband satellite coverage map, visit
KVH's website at www.kvh.com/minivsatmap. The map is an
amalgamation of all of the individual satellites' coverage areas in both
Ku-band and C-band.
Figure 1-5 Example of a Satellite Footprint
Equator
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