LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION USING DEVICE DIVERSITY RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION

A system for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication. In one example, the system includes a control computer and a workgroup including a plurality of communication devices. Each communication device includes an electronic processor configured to establish a wireless network connection with the control computer, determine connectivity data associated with a signal between the communication device and a first LEO satellite, and transmit the connectivity data to the control computer via the wireless network connection. The control computer is configured to receive the connectivity data from each communication device, and select a first one of the plurality of communication devices as a primary communication device based on each of the connectivity data. The primary communication device is configured to receive media from a different one of the plurality of communication devices via the wireless network connection and transmit the media to the first LEO satellite.