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3 Citations
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A DRL-Based Satellite Service Allocation Method in LEO Satellite Networks

  • Yafei Zhao,
  • Jiaen Zhou,
  • Zhenrui Chen and
  • Xinyang Wang

Satellite computing represents a recent computational paradigm in the development of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. It aims to augment the capabilities of LEO satellites beyond their current transparent relay functions by enabling real-time proces...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,422 Views
13 Pages

6 January 2025

Experts and scholars from various nations have proposed studying low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signals as the space-based signals of opportunity (SOPs) for navigation and positioning. This method serves as a robust alternative in environments where...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,863 Views
16 Pages

Fast-Convergence Reinforcement Learning for Routing in LEO Satellite Networks

  • Zhaolong Ding,
  • Huijie Liu,
  • Feng Tian,
  • Zijian Yang and
  • Nan Wang

29 May 2023

Fast convergence routing is a critical issue for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation networks because these networks have dynamic topology changes, and transmission requirements can vary over time. However, most of the previous research has focused o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,427 Views
18 Pages

A Novel Feeder Link Handover Strategy for Backhaul in LEO Satellite Networks

  • Yuke Zhou,
  • Jiang Liu,
  • Ran Zhang,
  • Man Ouyang and
  • Tao Huang

8 June 2023

Thanks to their wide coverage and relatively low latency compared to geosynchronous satellites, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks have been regarded as one of the most promising solutions to provide global broadband backhaul for mobile users a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,855 Views
21 Pages

Ionospheric Error Models for Satellite-Based Navigation—Paving the Road towards LEO-PNT Solutions

  • Majed Imad,
  • Antoine Grenier,
  • Xiaolong Zhang,
  • Jari Nurmi and
  • Elena Simona Lohan

22 December 2023

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations have recently gained tremendous attention in the navigational field due to their larger constellation size, faster geometry variations, and higher signal power levels than Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,435 Views
19 Pages

11 April 2023

Due to the characteristics of global coverage, on-demand access, and large capacity, the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication (SatCom) has become one promising technology to support the Internet-of-Things (IoT). However, due to the scarcity...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,919 Views
18 Pages

Uncertainty Theory-Based Resilience Analysis for LEO Satellite Communication Systems

  • Ji Ma,
  • Rui Kang,
  • Ruiying Li,
  • Qingyuan Zhang,
  • Liang Liu and
  • Xuewang Wang

29 July 2022

Resilience, the ability of a system to withstand disruptions and quickly return to a normal state, is essential for a low-Earth-orbit satellite communication system (LEO-SCS), as its large number of satellites, may encounter various disturbances. As...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,594 Views
11 Pages

28 November 2022

The 6G communication system will be designed at sub-THz frequencies due to increasing demand in data rates, emerging new applications and advanced communication technologies. These high-performing systems will heavily rely on artificial intelligence...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,257 Views
42 Pages

Hierarchical Resource Management for Mega-LEO Satellite Constellation

  • Liang Gou,
  • Dongming Bian,
  • Yulei Nie,
  • Gengxin Zhang,
  • Hongwei Zhou,
  • Yulin Shi and
  • Lei Zhang

2 February 2025

The mega-low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is pivotal for the future of satellite Internet and 6G networks. In the mega-LEO satellite constellation system (MLSCS), which is the spatial distribution of satellites, global users, and their s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,936 Views
23 Pages

Scheduling Sparse LEO Satellite Transmissions for Remote Water Level Monitoring

  • Garrett Kinman,
  • Željko Žilić and
  • David Purnell

14 June 2023

This paper explores the use of low earth orbit (LEO) satellite links in long-term monitoring of water levels across remote areas. Emerging sparse LEO satellite constellations maintain sporadic connection to the ground station, and transmissions need...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,978 Views
18 Pages

1 September 2022

A novel joint satellite-transmitter and ground-receiver (JSG) digital pre-distortion (DPD) (JSG-DPD) technique is proposed to improve the linearity and power efficiency of the space-borne active phased arrays (APAs) in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,347 Views
14 Pages

Random Routing Algorithm for Enhancing the Cybersecurity of LEO Satellite Networks

  • Ruben Fratty,
  • Yuval Saar,
  • Rajnish Kumar and
  • Shlomi Arnon

The recent expansion of networks of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites such as Starlink, OneWeb, and Telesat and the evolution of communication systems toward B5G and 6G with densely interconnected devices could generate opportunities for various cyber...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,521 Views
13 Pages

10 September 2022

In low earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based applications (e.g., remote sensing and surveillance), it is important to efficiently transmit collected data to ground stations (GS). However, LEO satellites’ high mobility and resultant insufficient tim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,803 Views
16 Pages

9 December 2022

Huge low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks can achieve global coverage with low latency. In addition, mobile edge computing (MEC) servers can be mounted on LEO satellites to provide computing offloading services for users in remote areas. A multi-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
11,686 Views
18 Pages

Real-Time Estimation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Clock Based on Ground Tracking Stations

  • Zhixin Yang,
  • Hui Liu,
  • Chuang Qian,
  • Bao Shu,
  • Linjie Zhang,
  • Xintong Xu,
  • Yi Zhang and
  • Yidong Lou

25 June 2020

The rapid movement of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite can improve geometric diversity, which contributes to the rapid convergence of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) precise point positioning (PPP). However, the LEO onboard receiver clock ca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,795 Views
19 Pages

5 July 2025

In Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-denied environments, opportunistic positioning using non-cooperative Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite signals has shown strong potential. However, dynamic platforms face challenges in maintaining sufficient...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
7,599 Views
23 Pages

An Efficient Multi-Dimensional Resource Allocation Mechanism for Beam-Hopping in LEO Satellite Network

  • Shengjun Guo,
  • Kai Han,
  • Wenbin Gong,
  • Lu Li,
  • Feng Tian and
  • Xinglong Jiang

29 November 2022

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication networks have become an important means to provide internet access services for areas with limited infrastructure. Compared with the Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, the LEO satellites have lim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,484 Views
18 Pages

17 December 2021

With the rapid development of satellite technology and the high transmission efficiency of LEO satellites, LEO satellite communication has received increasing attention. However, the frequent switching of satellite-earth links imposes a great challen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,703 Views
19 Pages

28 March 2023

In this paper, an asynchronous collision-tolerant ACRDA scheme based on satellite-selection collaboration-beamforming (SC-ACRDA) is proposed to solve the avalanche effect caused by packet collision under random access (RA) high load in the low earth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
84 Citations
9,285 Views
20 Pages

Initial Assessment of the LEO Based Navigation Signal Augmentation System from Luojia-1A Satellite

  • Lei Wang,
  • Ruizhi Chen,
  • Deren Li,
  • Guo Zhang,
  • Xin Shen,
  • Baoguo Yu,
  • Cailun Wu,
  • Song Xie,
  • Peng Zhang and
  • Yuanjin Pan
  • + 1 author

14 November 2018

A low Earth orbiter (LEO)-based navigation signal augmentation system is considered as a complementary of current global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which can accelerate precise positioning convergence, strengthen the signal power, and impro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,069 Views
26 Pages

The Design and Implementation of a Phased Antenna Array System for LEO Satellite Communications

  • Cezar-Ion Adomnitei,
  • Cezar-Eduard Lesanu,
  • Adrian Done,
  • Ang Yu,
  • Mihai Dimian and
  • Alexandru Lavric

16 March 2024

LEO satellite constellations can provide a viable alternative to expand connectivity to remote, isolated geographical areas and complement existing IoT terrestrial communication infrastructures. This paper aims to improve LEO satellite communications...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
17,921 Views
52 Pages

Survey on Optimization Methods for LEO-Satellite-Based Networks with Applications in Future Autonomous Transportation

  • Kaan Çelikbilek,
  • Zainab Saleem,
  • Ruben Morales Ferre,
  • Jaan Praks and
  • Elena Simona Lohan

12 February 2022

Future autonomous transportation is one of the most demanding application areas in terms of connectivity, as it has to simultaneously meet stringent criteria that do not typically go hand in hand, such as high throughput, low latency, high coverage/a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,324 Views
22 Pages

28 March 2025

The development of satellite communications has received considerable attention in recent years. Early satellite communications were dominated by voice and low-speed data services, but now they must support high-speed multimedia services. Low Earth O...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,629 Views
21 Pages

1 October 2024

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites have unique advantages in navigation because of their high signal intensity and rapid geometric changes in a short period. In order to solve the problem of constellation performance degradation after a potential failu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,168 Views
17 Pages

8 October 2023

This paper proposes a robust symbol timing synchronization scheme for return link initial access based on the Digital Video Broadcasting-Return Channel via Satellite 2nd generation (DVB-RCS2) system for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite channel. In...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,060 Views
18 Pages

Impact of Latency and Continuity of GNSS Products on Filter-Based Real-Time LEO Satellite Clock Determination

  • Meifang Wu,
  • Kan Wang,
  • Jinqian Wang,
  • Wei Xie,
  • Jiawei Liu,
  • Beixi Chen,
  • Yulong Ge,
  • Ahmed El-Mowafy and
  • Xuhai Yang

19 November 2024

High-precision Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite clocks are essential for LEO-augmented Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services. Nowadays, high-precision LEO satellite clocks can be determined in real-time using a Kalman filter either onboar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,234 Views
19 Pages

Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation Based on P-DQN in LEO Satellite Edge Networks

  • Xu Yang,
  • Hai Fang,
  • Yuan Gao,
  • Xingjie Wang,
  • Kan Wang and
  • Zheng Liu

17 December 2023

Traditional low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks are typically independent of terrestrial networks, which develop relatively slowly due to the on-board capacity limitation. By integrating emerging mobile edge computing (MEC) with LEO satellite ne...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,272 Views
15 Pages

A Fast Time Synchronization Method for Large Scale LEO Satellite Networks Based on A Bionic Algorithm

  • Yue Xu,
  • Tao Dong,
  • Jie Yin,
  • Ziyong Zhang,
  • Zhihui Liu,
  • Hao Jiang and
  • Jing Wu

A fast time synchronization method for large-scale LEO satellite networks based on a bionic algorithm is proposed. Because the inter-satellite links are continuously established and interrupted due to the relative motion of the satellites, the topolo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,546 Views
22 Pages

A Parallel Robotic Antenna Design for Downlinking Leo Satellite Signal Subject to Wind Disturbance

  • Miguel Espinoza,
  • Ernesto Olguín-Díaz,
  • Vicente Parra-Vega and
  • Rogelio Alvarez-Vargas

22 September 2022

Passive LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites are a telecom premier option. However, LEO satellites impose not only stringent specifications on the resolution, precision and repeatability but also requiring advanced antenna technology for signal downlinki...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,887 Views
24 Pages

13 November 2023

Given the potential of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites in terms of navigation enhancement, accurately estimating the differential code bias (DCB) of GNSS satellites and LEO satellites is an important research topic. In this study, to obtain accurate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,298 Views
16 Pages

28 October 2022

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites that can be used as computing nodes are an important part of future communication networks. However, growing user demands, scarce channel resources and unstable satellite–ground links result in the challenge to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
131 Citations
8,147 Views
16 Pages

Initial Assessment of Precise Point Positioning with LEO Enhanced Global Navigation Satellite Systems (LeGNSS)

  • Haibo Ge,
  • Bofeng Li,
  • Maorong Ge,
  • Nan Zang,
  • Liangwei Nie,
  • Yunzhong Shen and
  • Harald Schuh

21 June 2018

The main challenge of precise point positioning (PPP) applications is the long convergence time of typically a half hour, or even more, to achieve centimeter accuracy. Even when the multi-constellation is involved and ambiguity resolution is implemen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,378 Views
29 Pages

Evaluation of TOPSIS Algorithm for Multi-Criteria Handover in LEO Satellite Networks: A Sensitivity Analysis

  • Pascal Buhinyori Ngango,
  • Marie-Line Lufua Binda,
  • Michel Matalatala Tamasala,
  • Pierre Sedi Nzakuna,
  • Vincenzo Paciello and
  • Angelo Kuti Lusala

The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is widely recognized as an effective multi-criteria decision-making algorithm for handover management in terrestrial cellular networks, especially in scenarios involving dyna...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,253 Views
17 Pages

13 March 2024

Due to their low orbit, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites possess advantages such as minimal transmission delay, low link loss, flexible deployment, diverse application scenarios, and low manufacturing costs. Moreover, by increasing the number of sate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,274 Views
23 Pages

Distributed Detour Routing Scheme for Link Failure with Minimized Overhead in LEO Satellite Networks

  • Jeongju Im,
  • Jiseung Youn,
  • Soohyeong Kim,
  • Joohan Park,
  • Sejong Lee,
  • Yongseok Kwon and
  • Sunghyun Cho

3 December 2023

The mobility of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites causes the LEO satellite network to experience topology changes. Topology change includes periodic topology change that occurs naturally and unpredictable topology change that occurs due to instability...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,541 Views
15 Pages

A Disruption Tolerant Distributed Routing Algorithm in LEO Satellite Networks

  • Jifeng Jin,
  • Feng Tian,
  • Zijian Yang,
  • Hao Di and
  • Guotong Li

9 April 2022

The low earth orbit (LEO) constellation network has become a promising approach to provide global communication services, due to its advantages in wide global coverage, low transmission delay, and convenient networking. However, the instability of th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,959 Views
21 Pages

This study applies satellite constellations in Internet of Things (IoT) communications, specifically within low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies in the NewSpace context. It comprehensively categorizes and describes the functionality and t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,310 Views
21 Pages

Energy-Efficient and QoS-Aware Computation Offloading in GEO/LEO Hybrid Satellite Networks

  • Wenkai Lv,
  • Pengfei Yang,
  • Yunqing Ding,
  • Zhenyi Wang,
  • Chengmin Lin and
  • Quan Wang

27 June 2023

Benefiting from advanced satellite payload technologies, edge computing servers can be deployed on satellites to achieve orbital computing and reduce the mission processing delay. However, geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellites are hindered by lo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,523 Views
12 Pages

Time-Sensitive Networking Mechanism Aided by Multilevel Cyclic Queues in LEO Satellite Networks

  • Xiao Ma,
  • Shangyi Li,
  • Zechuan Guan,
  • Jianxing Li,
  • Hao Sun,
  • Yong Wang and
  • Hui Guo

With the proliferation of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites, existing satellite networks need to be enhanced to better handle time-sensitive flows (TSFs). However, the migration of time-sensitive network (TSN) technology to satellite networks is chall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,136 Views
12 Pages

16 December 2024

This paper addresses the issue of onboard inference for AI-based routing algorithms in dynamic LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite networks. In dynamic LEO networks, it is essential to maintain communication performance across varying topologies while co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,545 Views
27 Pages

Single-Satellite Integrated Navigation Algorithm Based on Broadband LEO Constellation Communication Links

  • Lvyang Ye,
  • Yikang Yang,
  • Xiaolun Jing,
  • Jiangang Ma,
  • Lingyu Deng and
  • Hengnian Li

15 February 2021

With the rapid development of satellite technology and the need to satisfy the increasing demand for location-based services, in challenging environments such as indoors, forests, and canyons, there is an urgent need to improve the position accuracy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,886 Views
15 Pages

19 October 2022

Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks can provide Internet service to users in areas where cellular networks are difficult to deploy. One critical function of satellites is to transfer data from satellite networks to ground core network through ea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
496 Views
21 Pages

A Clustering and Reinforcement Learning-Based Handover Strategy for LEO Satellite Networks in Power IoT Scenarios

  • Jin Shao,
  • Weidong Gao,
  • Kuixing Liu,
  • Rantong Qiao,
  • Haizhi Yu,
  • Kaisa Zhang,
  • Xu Zhao and
  • Junbao Duan

30 December 2025

Communication infrastructure in remote areas struggles to deliver stable, high-quality services for power systems. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks offer an effective solution through their low latency and extensive coverage. Nevertheless, th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
404 Views
25 Pages

With the rapid development of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications, multi-beam precoding has emerged as a key technology for improving spectrum efficiency. However, the long propagation delay and large Doppler frequency offset pose signific...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,839 Views
20 Pages

15 April 2022

This paper examines reliable and energy-efficient transmission in low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication systems. In particular, we analyze the link transmission characteristics of the LEO satellite to the ground user and model the channel as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,499 Views
14 Pages

In this paper, for an Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network with inter-satellite links, a routing optimization method is developed in the case of stochastic link failure. First, a discrete-time strategy is used for the satellite network to acquire...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,606 Views
24 Pages

25 May 2025

The integration of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites with Long Range Radio (LoRa)-based Internet of Things (IoT) systems for extensive wide-area coverage has gained traction in academia and industry, challenging traditional terrestrial resource optimi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,541 Views
17 Pages

Real-Time LEO Satellite Clocks Based on Near-Real-Time Clock Determination with Ultra-Short-Term Prediction

  • Meifang Wu,
  • Kan Wang,
  • Jinqian Wang,
  • Jiawei Liu,
  • Beixi Chen,
  • Wei Xie,
  • Zhe Zhang and
  • Xuhai Yang

10 April 2024

The utilization of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites is anticipated to augment various aspects of traditional GNSS-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services. While the LEO satellite orbital products can nowadays be produced with rather...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,674 Views
17 Pages

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks can provide complete connectivity and worldwide data transmission capability for the internet of things. However, arbitrary flow arrival and uneven traffic load among areas bring about unbalanced traffic distr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,693 Views
19 Pages

5 September 2025

With the rapid development of low-earth-orbit (LEO) internet satellite constellations, LEO satellites are becoming promising illuminators of opportunity for passive radar. However, the moving satellite platform results in a shifted Doppler frequency...

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