Patent ID: 9583829
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H01Q,H04B

Claim:
1. A system for communication with a geostationary satellite, for reversing a first axis of rotation with a second orthogonal axis of rotation, comprising: an elongated satellite communications (SATCOM) antenna panel sized and shaped to radiate a narrow azimuth beam (NAB) having a typical width of no more than a 2-degree angle; an actuation unit that rotates said elongated SATCOM antenna panel about the first axis of rotation, the first axis being a longitudinal axis parallel to said elongated SATCOM antenna panel to impart an elevation rotation; and a control unit that selectively transmits instructions to said actuation unit for reversing roles of the first axis of rotation with the second orthogonal axis of rotation based on whether a location of said elongated SATCOM antenna panel is within a predetermined range of latitude of the Earth's equatorial plane.