Table 2 Collision analysis between SVs in each orbit for in-plane receivers, where Collision (S: Sure or N: Never) and CA: central angle

A 1-A 2

150.11^o

-9.5

2

7.5

1

N

A 1-A 3

103.55^o

[7.5, 8.5]

4

[11.5, 12.5]

1

N

A 1-A 4

30.13^o

[-3.2, -0.7]

6

[2.8, 5.3]

1

N

A 2-A 3

106.34^o

[-8.6, -7.7]

2

[5.7, 6.6]

1

N

A 2-A 4

119.98^o

[8.6, 9.1]

4

[12.6, 13.1]

1

N

A 3-A 4

133.68^o

[-9.4, -9.2]

2

[7.2, 7.4]

1

N

B 1-B 2

136.64^o

[-9.4, -9.3]

2

[7.3, 7.4]

1

N

B 1-B 3

92.38^o

[6.5, 8.0]

4

[10.5, 12.0]

1

N

B 1-B 4

31.04^o

[-3.3, -0.7]

6

[2.7, 5.3]

1

N

B 2-B 3

130.98^o

[-9.3, -9.1]

2

[7.1, 7.3]

1

N

B 2-B 4

105.60^o

[7.6, 8.6]

4

[11.6, 12.6]

1

N

B 3-B 4

123.42^o

[-9.2, -8.8]

2

[6.8, 7.2]

1

N

C 1-C 2

132.21^o

[-9.3, -9.2]

2

[7.2, 7.3]

1

N

C 1-C 3

98.11^o

[7.0, 8.3]

4

[11.0, 12.3]

1

N

C 1-C 4

32.13^o

[-3.4, -0.8]

6

[2.6, 5.2]

1

N

C 2-C 3

129.68^o

[-9.3, -9.1]

2

[7.1, 7.3]

1

N

C 2-C 4

100.08^o

[7.2, 8.4]

4

[11.2, 12.4]

1

N

C 3-C 4

130.24^o

[-9.3, -9.1]

2

[7.1, 7.3]

1

N

D 1-D 2

130.22^o

[-9.3, -9.1]

2

[7.1, 7.3]

1

N

D 1-D 3

100.07^o

[7.2, 8.4]

4

[11.2, 12.4]

1

N

D 1-D 4

32.13^o

[-3.4, -0.8]

6

[2.6, 5.2]

1

N

D 2-D 3

129.71^o

[-9.3, -9.1]

2

[7.1, 7.3]

1

N

D 2-D 4

98.09^o

[7.0, 8.3]

4

[11.0, 12.3]

1

N

D 3-D 4

132.20^o

[-9.3, -9.2]

2

[7.2, 7.3]

1

N

E 1-E 2

123.47^o

[-9.2, -8.8]

2

[6.8, 7.2]

1

N

E 1-E 3

105.55^o

[7.6, 8.6]

4

[11.6, 12.6]

1

N

E 1-E 4

31.09^o

[-3.3, -0.7]

6

[2.7, 5.3]

1

N

E 2-E 3

130.98^o

[-9.3, -9.1]

2

[7.1, 7.3]

1

N

E 2-E 4

92.38^o

[6.5, 8.0]

4

[10.5, 12.0]

1

N

E 3-E 4

136.64^o

[-9.4, -9.3]

2

[7.3, 7.4]

1

N

F 1-F 2

133.68^o

[-9.4, -9.2]

2

[7.2, 7.4]

1

N

F 1-F 3

119.98^o

[8.6, 9.1]

4

[12.6, 13.1]

1

N

F 1-F 4

30.14^o

[-3.2, -0.7]

6

[2.8, 5.3]

1

N

F 2-F 3

106.34^o

[-8.6, -7.7]

2

[5.7, 6.6]

1

N

F 2-F 4

103.54^o

[7.5, 8.5]

4

[11.5, 12.5]

1

N

F 3-F 4

150.12^o

-9.5

2

7.5

1

N