Planetesimals and Satellitesimals: Formation of the Satellite Systems [PDF]
Space Science Reviews, 2010 19 pages, 1 figure. The chapter is to be in the Space Science Reviews, Europlanet vol.
Mosqueira, Ignacio +2 more
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Stable configurations for bounded satellite formation flying in the presence of gravitational perturbations [PDF]
, 2022 A formation of satellites operating in low Earth orbits is subject to erturbations associated to the nonuniform gravitational field of the Earth, whose entities depend on the position, resulting in a different effect on each satellite of the formation.
Mauro Pontani +2 more
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Dynamic Network Formation for FSO Satellite Communication
Applied Sciences, 2022 Satellite network optimization is essential, particularly since the cost of manufacturing, launching and maintaining each satellite is significant. Moreover, classical communication optimization methods, such as Minimal Spanning Tree, cannot be applied ...
Revital Marbel +3 more
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FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF PLUTO’S SMALL SATELLITES [PDF]
The Astronomical Journal, 2015 18 pages, 8 figures.
Kevin J. Walsh, Harold F. Levison
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Formation Flight in Low-Earth-Orbit at 150m Distance; AOCS In-Orbit Experience [PDF]
, 2012 AOCS operations for two satellites flying at ~514 km altitude with unprecedented small separation of 150 m upwards pose various new challenges and require creative solutions.
Schulze, Daniel +2 more
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Dynamics and control of electromagnetic satellite formations [PDF]
2006 American Control Conference, 2006 Satellite formation flying is an enabling technology for many space missions, especially for space based telescopes. Electromagnetic formation flying (EMFF) is a novel concept that uses superconducting electromagnetic coils to provide forces and torques between different satellites in a formation.
Umair Ahsun, David W. Miller
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Dual Satellite Operations in Close Formation Flight [PDF]
, 2012 TerraSAR-X (TSX) and TanDEM-X (TDX) are two satellites flying in low-earth orbit. Both satellites are equipped with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payload for Earth observation. TSX has been launched in 2007 and TDX in 2010.
Mrowka, Falk +3 more
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Fuel Consumption and Collision Avoidance Strategy in Multi-static Orbit Formations [PDF]
, 2011 This paper analysesthe fuel consumption of interferometric rader missions employing small satellite formations like, e.g., Cross-track pendulum, Cartwheel, CarPe, or Trinodal Pendulum.
H. Fiedler +5 more
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Robust Satellite Formation Flying Controller Design Subject to Communication Delays
IEEE Access, 2020 A robust control method is proposed to address the satellite formation flying problem subject to communication delays. Each satellite dynamics involves nonlinear dynamics, parametric uncertainties, and external disturbances.
Yue Gao, Hao Liu, Yu Tian
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Tidal Truncation of Circumplanetary Disks Fails above a Critical Disk Aspect Ratio
The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 We use numerical simulations of circumplanetary disks to determine the boundary between disks that are radially truncated by the tidal potential and those where gas escapes the Hill sphere. We consider a model problem, in which a coplanar circumplanetary
Rebecca G. Martin +3 more
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