SATELLITE CONSTELLATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING SUB-GEOSYNCHRONOUS ELLIPTICAL ORBITS - Patent 1244588

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EP 1 244 588 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.10.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40

(21)	Application number: 00992060.4

(22)	Date of filing: 08.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B64G 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0024/687

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0102/4383 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

10.09.1999 US 153289 P

(71)	Applicant: Virtual Geosatellite Holdings, LLC
	Washington, DC 20036 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CASTIEL, David Washington DC 20016 (US) ANDERSON, Jack Potomac, Maryland 20854 (US) DRAIM, John, E. Vienna, VA 22182-3438 (US)

(74)	Representative: Robson, Aidan John
	Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)

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