Optimizing Spacecraft Placement for Liaison Constellations
Optimizing Spacecraft Placement for Liaison Constellations
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A navigation and communications network is proposed to support an anticipated need for infrastructure in the Earth-Moon system. Periodic orbits will host the constellations while a novel, autonomous navigation strategy will guide the spacecraft along their path strictly based on satellite-to-satellite telemetry. In particular, this paper investigates the second stage of a larger constellation optimization scheme for multi-spacecraft systems. That is, following an initial orbit down-selection process, this analysis provides insights into the ancillary problem of spacecraft placement. Two case studies are presented that consider configurations of up to four spacecraft for a halo orbit and a cycler trajectory.
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Optimizing Spacecraft Placement for Liaison Constellations
AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting ; 2011 ; New Orleans, LA, United States
2011-02-13
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English
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