Multicast capability could provide excellent distribution services for globally scattered users in a multi-layer satellite network with global coverage. In this paper, we proposed a distributed routing algorithm for a hybrid LEO/MEO/GEO satellite constellation network based on a time-evolving Minimum Connected Dominating Set (MCDS) algorithm, which is constructed in a serial of slotted topology snapshots. The simulation results show that, the proposed routing algorithm could find an end-to-end route with less costs both in single and multiple time slots than the minimal spanning trees (SMT) algorithm, by making a trade-off between end-to-end hops and total path cost.

The authors would like to express their high appreciations to the supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61571156), National Science and Technology Major Project (91538110), and Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2016A030313661).

Authors and Affiliations

1. Communication Engineering Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

   Ying Jing, Zhihua Yang, Xiaoli Liao & Xiaohan Qi

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Correspondence toZhihua Yang.

Editors and Affiliations

1. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA

   Qilian Liang

2. College of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

   Jiasong Mu

3. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

   Min Jia

4. College of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

   Wei Wang

5. College of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

   Xuhong Feng

6. College of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

   Baoju Zhang

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