[HTML][HTML] A parametric design method of nanosatellite close-range formation for on-orbit target inspection

J Bohan, SUN Qinbo, HAN Hongyu… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an efficient design method for nano satellites formation flying near a
large space target to perform ultra-close inspection missions. A parametric model for …

Self-organizing control of mega constellations for continuous Earth observation

Y Xu, Y Zhang, Z Wang, Y He, L Fan - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work presents a novel self-organizing control method for mega constellations to meet
the continuous Earth observation requirements. In order to decrease the TT&C pressure …

Autonomous semi-major axis adjustment for mega constellation continuous coverage

Y Xu, Y Zhang, L Fan - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Mega constellations have larger number of satellites and higher distribution density
compared with traditional constellations, that lead to huge tracking, telemetry and command …