Optimal Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Academic Article

abstract

• A method for determining the minimum fuel solution for visiting a set of satellites in a geosynchronous orbit with small inclinations, is presented. Strategies for visiting the satellites include equal time for each visit or equal minimum fuel for the in-plane portion of the maneuver. The minimum fuel solution from this method is found to 25% of the minimum fuel solution for visiting each satellite by proceeding sequentially around the geosynchronous belt. This method is more feasible for servicing a large number of satellites in geosynchronous orbit that have small inclinations.

authors

• Alfriend, Terry

published proceedings

• Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

author list (cited authors)

• Alfriend, K. T., Lee, D., & Creamer, N. G.

citation count

• 49

complete list of authors

• Alfriend, Kyle T||Lee, Deok-Jin||Creamer, N Glenn

publication date

• January 2006

publisher

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2514/1.15602

start page

• 203

end page

• 206

volume

• 29

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.15602