ABSTRACT LEO trajectory modeling is a fundamental aerospace capability and has
applications in many areas of aerospace, such as maneuver planning, sensor scheduling, re …

A company report1) forecasts a growth in the number of the planning small satellite projects
despite the shortage of launch opportunities. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is one of the most …

Using several small, unconnected satellites flying in formation rather than a single
monolithic satellite has many advantages. As an example, separate optical systems can be …

The first absolute measurement of thermospheric density was made by combining
simultaneous observations of spin and semimajor axis decay of Explorer VI. Providing two …

This paper describes a method for active attitude control using only aerodynamic torque in
ultra-low orbit. A satellite with four panels is studied and the simplified method for calculating …

Accurate satellite drag coefficients are important for reducing orbit prediction errors and for
inferring unbiased atmospheric mass density from measurements of satellite decay. Past …

This paper gives a comprehensive summary of the progress in the field of satellite formation
flight control via differential aerodynamic forces made at the Institute of Space Systems of the …

Rendezvous Maneuvers of Small Spacecraft Using Differential Lift and Drag Page 1 LLNL-JRNL-520611
Rendezvous Maneuvers of Small Spacecraft Using Differential Lift and Drag M. Horsley, S …

The state of the art of spacecraft rarefied aerodynamics seldom accounts for detailed rigid-
body dynamics. In part because of computational constraints, simpler models based upon …