Networking of large numbers of satellites

Networking a large number of satellites for the passage of command and traffic control is examined. The characteristics of the 16-node double loop model utilized in this study are discussed. Equations for calculating the delay for a specific pair of nodes and the throughput of the ring are presented. In order to calculate the hop length, it is necessary to know the number of satellites within the line-of-sight of a given satellite. The performance of a number of satellites is evaluated. It is noted that, using the double ring routing of short forward hops and long backward hops, it is possible to traverse a ring by sending a message on a small fraction of the links in that ring. Networking large numbers of satellites to deliver traffic is applicable to SDI.