Orbital Maneuvers Using Low Thrust to Place a Satellite in a Constellation

Vivian Martins Gomes, Antonio Fernando Bertachini de Almeida Prado and Helio Koiti Kuga

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2007, vol. 2007, 1-9

Abstract:

This paper considers the problem of low thrust suboptimal maneuvers to insert a satellite in a constellation. It is assumed that a satellite constellation is given with all the Keplerian elements of the satellite members having known values. Then, it is necessary to maneuver a new satellite from a parking orbit to its position in the constellation. The control available to perform this maneuver is the application of a low thrust to the satellite and the objective is to perform this maneuver with minimum fuel consumption.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1155/2007/98532

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