Ground system techniques to support flexible reconfigurable satellite payload operation

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for ground system techniques to support flexible reconfigurable satellite payload operation. In some implementations, a satellite communication network is managed to operate in a first configuration. The satellite communication network includes a satellite having a payload that enables dynamic reconfiguration of carriers within a beam. A reconfiguration event is detected, and in response, a second configuration is determined for the satellite communication network. The second configuration differs from the first configuration in at least one of a set of carriers used for the beams or an assignment of the carriers to gateways. The satellite network is managed to operate in the second configuration, including at least one of (i) changing to a second set of carriers for the beams of the satellite or (ii) changing to a second assignment of the carriers to the gateways.

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