Table 1. Function of satellite communication toolbox and corresponding I/O structure

Utilized function I/O Structure
satelliteScenario Input: Scenario initialization (Simulation time)
Satellite Input: Orbit (Altitude, Inclination),Constellation (no. of SATs/Orbit Planes)
GroundStation Input: Ground observation points configuration (Ground Points)
ConicalSensor Input: Satellite payload initialization (Conical Sensor)
FieldOfView Input: Conic Sensor’s Field of View (Customized by Each Payload)
Access Execution function: Run the simulation
satelliteScenarioViewer Output: Simulation result – 2D/3D visualization
GroundTrack Output: Simulation result – 2D visualization
AccessIntervals Output: Simulation result – contact sequence chart (revisit time)
SATs, satellites.