 Optimal Orbital Coverage of Theater Operations and TargetsVasileios Oikonomou () Chapter Chapter 12 in Applications of Mathematics and Informatics in Military Science, 2012, pp 151-186 from Springer Abstract: Abstract The use of satellites as a tactical asset to support theater operations is a desired capability for future space operations. Unlike traditional satellite systems designed to provide coverage over the entire globe or large regions, tactical satellites would provide coverage over a small region which can be modeled as a single ground point defined by a latitude and longitude. In order to provide sufficient utility as a theater asset, a satellite should be placed in an orbit that provides a maximum amount of coverage of the target ground point. This study examined the optimization of orbit parameters to maximize the number of passes made over a target. An optimization algorithm was developed to maximize the number of passes made while also minimizing the distance from the satellite to the target. Single satellite coverage properties as well as two and three satellite constellations were analyzed. Keywords: Satellite; Coverage of a theater target; Orbit; Latitude; Longitude; Analytical approach; The number of daylight passes; The slant range to the target; Coverage geometry (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:spochp:978-1-4614-4109-0_12 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4109-0_12 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Optimization and Its Applications from Springer |
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