Unveiling Beamforming Strategies of Starlink LEO Satellites

• DOI: 10.33012/2022.18580
• Publication Date: 2022-10-20T19:25:52Z
• Authors: Mohammad Neinavaie; Zaher M. Kassas
• Keywords: 0203 mechanical engineering; 02 engineering and technology

This paper studies the beamforming strategies of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Applying a maximum likelihood (ML) estimation framework to signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), beam pattern satellites is calculated and switching schedule estimated. Experimental results with received signals from six LEO are presented demonstrating strategy.