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(11) EP 3 355 079 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/13

(21) Application number: 17153003.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 19/02(2010.01)
G01S 19/39(2010.01)
 G01S 19/14(2010.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01S 19/02; G01S 19/14; G01S 19/393; G01S 19/396

(54)

METHOD FOR EACH OF A PLURALITY OF SATELLITES OF A SECONDARY GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM IN A LOW EARTH ORBIT

VERFAHREN FÜR JEDEN VON MEHREREN SATELLITEN EINES SEKUNDÄREN GLOBALEN NAVIGATIONSSATELLITENSYSTEMS AUF EINER NIEDRIGEN UMLAUFBAHN

PROCÉDÉ POUR CHACUN D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE SATELLITES D'UN SYSTÈME MONDIAL DE NAVIGATION PAR SATELLITE SECONDAIRE DANS UNE ORBITE TERRESTRE BASSE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/31

(73) Proprietor: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
82024 Taufkirchen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SOUALLE, Francis
    81543 München (DE)
  • OUEDRAOGO, Mahamoudou
    85579 Neubiberg (DE)
  • FLOCH, Jean-Jacques
    81663 München (DE)
  • ZENZINGER, Alexander
    84036 Landshut (DE)
  • SASSEN, Stefan
    80335 München (DE)
  • BAUR, Oliver
    82024 Taufkirchen (DE)
  • HEIM, Jens
    82544 Öhnböck (DE)

(74) Representative: Frenkel, Matthias Alexander 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


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