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SIN (Space Information Network) has recently emerged as a promising approach to solving the collaboration difficulty among current space programs. However, because of the SIN’s large scale, high component complexity, and dynamic characteristics, designing a proper SIN architecture is challenging. Firstly, we propose a novel SIN architecture, which is composed of GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) satellites as backbone network nodes, LEO (Low Earth Orbit) or other types of satellites as enhanced coverage nodes, and high-altitude platforms to meet the service requirements of emergency or hotspot applications. Unlike most existing studies, the proposed architecture is AS (Autonomous-System) based. We decouple the complex SIN into simpler sub-networks using a hierarchical AS model. Then, we propose a topology control algorithm to minimize the time delay among sub-AS networks. We prove that the proposed algorithm achieves logical k-connectivity provided that the original physical topology has k-connectivity. Simulation results validate the theoretic analysis and effectiveness of the algorithm.
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The work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.91338201,91438109, 61401507).
ZHANG wei [corresponding author] received the B.S. degree (with honors) in communication engineering from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from College of Communication Engineering, PL A University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China, in 2012 and 2016, respectively. In 2016, he joined the Department of Optical and Electrical Equipment, Equipment Academy, Beijing, where he is currently a lecturer. His research interests include signal processing in TT&C system and space information networks. (Email: zwv@163.com)
BIAN Dongming received his Ph.D. degree from PLAUST (PLA University of Science and Technology), Nanjing, China, in 2004. He is currently a professor in PLAUST. His research interests mainly fall in the area of wireless communications, satellite communications and deep space communications. (Email: bian_dm@163.com)
ZHANG Gengxin received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Institute of Communication Engineer, Nanjing, China in 1990 and 1993 respectively. He is currently a Professor in PLAUST (PLA University of Science and Technology), Nanjing, China. His research interests include the design of communication systems, satellite and deep space communications. (Email: satlab@126.com)
LI Yongqiang received his Ph.D. degree from PLAUST (PLA University of Science and Technology)Nanjing, China, in 2009. He is currently a lecturer in PLAUST. His research interests mainly fall in the area of wireless communications, satellite communications and deep space communications. (Email: niccmc@vip.sina.com)
XIE Zhidong received his Ph.D. degree from PLAUST (PLA University of Science and Technology), Nanjing, China in 2012. He is currently a lecturer in PLAUST. His research interests mainly fall in the area of wireless communications, satellite communications and deep space communications. (Email: xzd313@163.com)
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Zhang, W., Zhang, G., Xie, Z. et al. A hierarchical autonomous system based space information network architecture and topology control. J. Commun. Inf. Netw. 1, 77–89 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391572
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