Remaining issues in upper atmosphere satellite drag
The greatest concentration of spacecraft and space debris resides in an orbital band
between 100 and 2000 km altitude, classified as low‐Earth orbit (LEO). Of these space …
between 100 and 2000 km altitude, classified as low‐Earth orbit (LEO). Of these space …
Characterising satellite aerodynamics in Very Low Earth Orbit inclusive of ion thruster plume-thermosphere/ionosphere interactions
S Andrews, L Berthoud - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents particle-based kinetic simulations of ion thruster plasma plumes, in an
analysis of the modified spacecraft charged drag profile, resultant of plume interactions with …
analysis of the modified spacecraft charged drag profile, resultant of plume interactions with …
Effect of ionospheric drag on atmospheric density estimation and orbit prediction
Accurate prediction of aerodynamic forces in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) remains a key challenge
for space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) activities. A …
for space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) activities. A …
Ionospheric drag for satellite formation control
Constellations of miniaturized satellites that provide novel and cost-effective capabilities are
a growing trend for space systems. Economically viable miniature satellite constellations …
a growing trend for space systems. Economically viable miniature satellite constellations …
Mixed flow ionospheric aerodynamics
F Watson - arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.11373, 2022 - arxiv.org
The increasingly congested near earth environment requires accurate orbital modelling to
prevent collision events that threaten access to space infrastructure. Ionospheric …
prevent collision events that threaten access to space infrastructure. Ionospheric …
Experimental investigation of ionospheric aerodynamics effects
The accurate prediction of the motion of resident space objects (RSOs) in Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) requires knowledge of all forces acting on these objects, which includes active and …
(LEO) requires knowledge of all forces acting on these objects, which includes active and …
Early experimental ionosphere drag measurements compared with numerical predictions using pdFOAM
Space traffic management in a congested Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environment requires an
understanding of all the forces influencing a body's motion to enable essential precise orbit …
understanding of all the forces influencing a body's motion to enable essential precise orbit …
Mixed flow ionospheric aerodynamics
F Watson, J Glowacki, C Capon… - AIP Conference …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Accurately predicting the motion of resident space objects requires knowledge of all forces
acting on these objects. Ionospheric aerodynamic forces, resulting from the interaction of …
acting on these objects. Ionospheric aerodynamic forces, resulting from the interaction of …
Numerical Predictions for On-Orbit Ionospheric Aerodynamics Torque Experiment
Accurate modelling of the aerodynamic interaction between the space environment and Low
Earth Orbit (LEO) objects improves our ability to understand, predict and control their motion …
Earth Orbit (LEO) objects improves our ability to understand, predict and control their motion …
The feature of the wake-plasma of a space vehicle induced by modulational instability
B Wang, XS Yang, H Chen, S Liu - Physica Scripta, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The characteristics of modulation instability in the wake plasma of space vehicle are
obtained, based on the nonlinear coupling equations of the wake plasma and space vehicle …
obtained, based on the nonlinear coupling equations of the wake plasma and space vehicle …