Patent ID: 7089013

Claim:
A method of incrementally increasing a revenue stream generated by an incrementally built satellite communication system, said satellite communication system comprising a plurality of satellites, said method comprising the steps of: (A1) planning an initial number of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites; (A2) planning each said LEO satellite; wherein said step (A2) of planning each said LEO satellite further comprises the step of: (A2, 1) planning each said LEO satellite to provide a predetermined percentage point of a full communication traffic capacity of a substantially completed LEO satellite communication system; (B) building said initial number of satellites for said initial constellation phase of said satellite communication system; (C) launching each said satellite to fill said initial constellation phase of said satellite communication system; and (D) collecting an initial revenue stream generated by said initial constellation phase of said satellite communication system; wherein said initial constellation phase of said satellite communication system comprises an initial number of satellites; and wherein said initial constellation phase of said satellite communication system is substantially completed to carry an initial communication traffic for said initial predetermined coverage area.