Geometric Approach to Orbital Formation Mission Design

Abstract

For distributed remote sensing architectures to be useful for collecting data, it is essential to have a methodology for relating orbital formation parameters to remote sensing requirements. Utilizing the characteristics of formation parameters, an orbital design approach is developed that establishes a satellite formation from a desired instantaneous spatial distribution as viewed from a target ground site. To maintain a conceptually basic representation, a geometric approach is used to develop the correlating algorithm. This tool will enable mission planning for orbital formations as well as future concept exploration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424336

Entities

People

  • Mathew J. Press

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circular Orbits
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Line Of Sight
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spacecraft
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers