A Paradigm Shift in the Space Enterprise via Servicing for LEO Mega Constellations
Abstract
The effort provides for the research required to develop new ground-breaking architecture approaches for satellite servicing technologies for proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) constellations. The effort includes four elements: i) the development of a new Breguet-type “Range Equation” for on-orbit servicing in LEO, ii) the development of a general framework for studying the placement of servicing resources in LEO via both 2D and 4D Lattice Flower Constellation (LFC) theories, iii) the development of a multi-objective optimization approach for designing pLEO architectures under uncertainty, and finally, iv) the development of Epoch Era Analysis (EEA) for visualizing and representing the temporal aspect of pLEO servicing architectures while modeling plausible alternate futures. Successful results of the research could be used for cellular communication and broadcasting, non-GPS location and navigation services, and space exploration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 16, 2020
- Source ID
- N660012014028
Entities
People
- Richard Linares
Organizations
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific