A Comprehensive Review of ns-3-Based Simulation Frameworks for LEO Satellite Constellations: Capabilities and Limitations

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Summary

The article reviews ns-3-based simulation frameworks for LEO constellations, comparing the capabilities, limitations and maturity of the available tools.

ns-3LEOIoT frameworks de simulación movilidad orbital y latencia criterios de evaluación
Mapa conceptual de apoyo para el artículo: revisión de simuladores ns-3 aplicados a constelaciones LEO, sus capacidades y sus límites de modelado.

Authors: Pilar Manzanares-Lopez, Juan Pedro Muñoz-Gea, Josemaria Malgosa-Sanahuja

Journal: Software: Practice and Experience

DOI: 10.1002/spe.70001

Funding: PID2023-148214OB-C21.

UPCT Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10317/23394

Bibliometric indicators

JCR quartileQ2
Impact factor2.7
Google Scholar citations4
JCR area
Computer Science, Software Engineering
JCR year
2024
Scholar query
21 May 2026

Main contribution

The review organizes the state of the art in simulators for low-Earth-orbit satellite networks and helps identify which aspects are well covered and which require further development.

Link with BoND1

BoND1 needs reliable tools to evaluate non-cellular connectivity in terrestrial and space scenarios. This review supports the selection of simulation platforms and guides future extensions for studying LEO networks with greater realism.

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