In a satellite communications system (100), system capacity is improved using a satellite (110 and 120) that includes a main mission antenna (MMA) (310 FIG. 3), antenna subsystem (320), and controller (350). Antenna subsystem (320) comprises a beamformer and associated software to optimize the beam shape...http://www.google.de/patents/US6195037?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6195037 - Method and apparatus for increased system capacity using antenna beamforming
