Station-keeping for lattice-preserving Flower Constellations

Casanova Ortega, Daniel ; Tresaco, Eva

Resumen: 2D-Lattice Flower Constellations present interesting dynamical features that al- low us to explore a wide range of potential applications. Their particular initial distribution (lattice) and their symmetries disappear when some perturbations are considered, such as the J2 effect. The new lattice-preserving Flower Constella- tions maintain over long periods of time the initial distribution and its symmetries under the J2 perturbation, which is known as relative station-keeping. This paper deals with the study of the required velocity change that must be applied to the satellites of the constellation to have an absolute station-keeping.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2015

Publicado en: Advances in the astronautical sciences 155, 1 (2015), 2307-2317
ISSN: 0065-3438

Originalmente disponible en: Texto completo de la revista

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.253 - Aerospace Engineering (Q3) - Space and Planetary Science (Q4)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/2013-44217-R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/UZ/CUD-1315

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)