Long-term evolution of space debris under the effect, the solar radiation pressure and the solar and lunar perturbations
D Casanova, A Petit, A Lemaître - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical …, 2015 - Springer
The aim of this paper is the development of a model to propagate space debris in the
geostationary ring considering the J_2 J 2 effect due to the Earth oblateness, the Sun and …
geostationary ring considering the J_2 J 2 effect due to the Earth oblateness, the Sun and …
Method for Generating Closely Packed Orbital Shells and Orbital Capacity Implications
M Lifson, D Arnas, M Avendaño… - Journal of Guidance …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
Shell-wise orbital coordination in low Earth orbit can improve space safety, simplify space
traffic coordination and management, and optimize orbital capacity. This work describes two …
traffic coordination and management, and optimize orbital capacity. This work describes two …
A method for generating closely packed orbital shells and the implication on orbital capacity
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2170. vid Shell-wise orbital
coordination in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) can improve space safety, simplify space traffic …
coordination in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) can improve space safety, simplify space traffic …
Nominal definition of satellite constellations under the Earth gravitational potential
D Arnas, D Casanova - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2020 - Springer
This work focuses on the definition of satellite constellations whose secular relative
distributions are invariant under the perturbation produced by the Earth gravitational …
distributions are invariant under the perturbation produced by the Earth gravitational …
3-dimensional necklace flower constellations
A new approach in satellite constellation design is presented in this paper, taking as a base
the 3D Lattice Flower Constellation Theory and introducing the necklace problem in its …
the 3D Lattice Flower Constellation Theory and introducing the necklace problem in its …
Time distributions in satellite constellation design
The aim of the time distribution methodology presented in this paper is to generate
constellations whose satellites share a set of relative trajectories in a given time, and …
constellations whose satellites share a set of relative trajectories in a given time, and …
Relative and absolute station-keeping for two-dimensional–lattice flower constellations
FLOWER constellations present beautiful and interesting dynam-ical features that allow
exploration of a wide range of potential applications, such as telecommunications, Earth and …
exploration of a wide range of potential applications, such as telecommunications, Earth and …
n-Dimensional congruent lattices using necklaces
This work introduces the n-dimensional congruent lattices using necklaces, a general
methodology to generate uniform distributions in multidimensional modular spaces. The …
methodology to generate uniform distributions in multidimensional modular spaces. The …
Hybrid orbit propagator for small spacecraft using Kustaanheimo–Stiefel elements
H Sellamuthu, RK Sharma - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
KEPLERIAN equations of motion are nonlinear in general. The increase in the nonlinearity
under J2 perturbation, due to Earth's oblateness, is of major interest in the development of …
under J2 perturbation, due to Earth's oblateness, is of major interest in the development of …
Corrections on repeating ground-track orbits and their applications in satellite constellation design
The aim of the constellation design model shown in this paper is to generate constellations
whose satellites share the same ground-track in a given time, making all the satellites pass …
whose satellites share the same ground-track in a given time, making all the satellites pass …