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The projection of a conical field of view onto the Earth's surface modeled as an oblate ellipsoid is a complex three-dimensional surface. We derive an analytical procedure to define this surface and all the locations from which a satellite can be visible from a given position on its orbit.

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This page is a summary of: Coverage Area Determination for Conical Fields of View Considering an Oblate Earth, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, October 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.g004156.
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