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A communication satellite system (100) includes one or more satellite clusters (150). Each satellite cluster (150) includes synchronized payload processors which are interconnected and synchronized into a parallel processing system using at least one crosslink (208) between multiple processor payloa

A communication satellite system (100) includes one or more satellite clusters (150). Each satellite cluster (150) includes synchronized payload processors which are interconnected and synchronized into a parallel processing system using at least one crosslink (208) between multiple processor payload satellites (204). One element in the synchronized payload processors acts as a primary processor and other processor elements act as secondary processors. The primary processor controls and synchronizes the secondary processors. Various services which can include communication services, imaging services, and navigational services are provided to communication units (130) using at least one processor payload satellite (204) in satellite cluster (150). Two or more satellite clusters (150) are connected via a crosslink (138) which provides a communication and synchronization path between the satellite clusters (150).

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A satellite cluster comprising:a plurality of processor payload satellites, wherein said plurality of processor payload satellites contain payload processors each having at least one processor element, and said payload processors are interconnected and synchronized into a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A satellite cluster comprising:a plurality of processor payload satellites, wherein said plurality of processor payload satellites contain payload processors each having at least one processor element, and said payload processors are interconnected and synchronized into a parallel processing system using at least one crosslink between said plurality of processor payload satellites, and a processor element of said at least one processor element acts as a primary processor in said parallel processing system and other processor elements act as secondary processors in said parallel processing system, and said primary processor controls and synchronizes said secondary processors, and at least one processor payload satellite of said plurality of processor payload satellites communicates with at least one ground device over a downlink between said at least one processor payload satellite and said at least one ground device.