Satellite Constellation design for Earth observation Conference Paper

abstract

• This paper addresses the problem of the design of suitable satellite constellation for Earth Observing applications. Two examples are considered. The first is the remote sensing missions for particular region with high frequency and small swath width. The second is the interferometry radar Earth observation missions. In the first example, the Flower Constellations are proposed as a solution. An algorithm is developed to find the constellation parameters starting from the mission requirements. In the second example, an optimization is performed using the Genetic Algorithms on the orbital parameters of the two orbits to find the best natural orbits that can be used.

authors

• Mortari, Daniele

published proceedings

• Spaceflight Mechanics 2005, Vol 120, Pts 1 and 2

author list (cited authors)

• Abdelkhalik, O., & Mortari, D.

complete list of authors

• Abdelkhalik, O||Mortari, D

publication date

• October 2005

published in

• Spaceflight Mechanics 2005, Vol 120, Pts 1 and 2  Journal

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-87703-520-2

start page

• 711

end page

• 719

volume

• 120

issue

• I