• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 7, 0700001 (2023)
Shanghong Zhao*, Cong Peng, Yongjun Li, Hai Li, Xin Li, and Fengfeng Xue
Author Affiliations
  • Communication System Teaching and Research Section, School of Information and Navigation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an 710077, Shaanxi, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP221390 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shanghong Zhao, Cong Peng, Yongjun Li, Hai Li, Xin Li, Fengfeng Xue. Key Technology Progress of Next-Generation Satellite Optical Network for Satellite Internet[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0700001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the satellite internet based on optical communication
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the satellite internet based on optical communication
    Photoelectric heterogeneous link. (a) Dredging; (b) polymerization method
    Fig. 2. Photoelectric heterogeneous link. (a) Dredging; (b) polymerization method
    Satellite optical network wavelength routing[3]
    Fig. 3. Satellite optical network wavelength routing[3]
    Analysis of the wavelength requirement of the low-orbit satellite optical network
    Fig. 4. Analysis of the wavelength requirement of the low-orbit satellite optical network
    Schematic diagram of the traffic grooming
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of the traffic grooming

    Constellation

    (time)

    NumberOrbital altitude /kmTechnical featureProgress
    Iridium(1998)66780The 1st global satellite communication system,communication frequency:L/KaTermination
    Iridium Next(2007)66780

    Inter-satellite link,

    communication band:L/Ka

    75 satellite

    in orbit

    O3b(2014)428062

    MEO Constellation,

    communication band:Ka,

    transmission delay ≤100 ms

    16 satellite

    in orbit

    Oneweb(2013)6481200

    Communication band:Ka/Ku,

    transmission delay ≤50 ms

    428 satellite

    in orbit

    Starlink(2015)11926540-570

    Inter-satellite optical link,

    Communication band:Ka/Ku,

    transmission delay ≤40 ms

    1900 satellite

    in orbit

    340
    Kuiper(2019)3236610,630NoDevelop
    Hongyan(2018)3241070

    Navigation enhancement technology,

    communication band:L/Ka

    One experimental satellite
    Table 1. System situation of main satellite constellations at home and abroad
    ConstraintsDSNoTANoPOSMCESMC
    NoW××
    AED××××
    ANoH×
    BP
    Table 2. Relationship between performance indexes and restriction factors of satellite optical network
    Shanghong Zhao, Cong Peng, Yongjun Li, Hai Li, Xin Li, Fengfeng Xue. Key Technology Progress of Next-Generation Satellite Optical Network for Satellite Internet[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0700001
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