Patent attributes
An aircraft satellite communications system is provided. The aircraft satellite communications system may include a receiver/transmitter system configured for transmitting and receiving data from a low earth orbit satellite. The low earth orbit satellite is in communication with a host. The low earth orbit satellite is configured for receiving a request from the receiver/transmitter system and communicating the request to the host. The aircraft satellite communications system also includes a receiver configured for receiving data from a geostationary orbit satellite. The geostationary orbit satellite is also in communication with the host and is configured to receive a response to the request from the host and to transmit the response to the receiver.
