Date of Award
3-2004
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering
Department
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
First Advisor
Steven G. Tragesser, PhD
Abstract
For distributed remote sensing architectures to be useful for collecting data, it is essential to have a methodology for relating orbital formation parameters to remote sensing requirements. Utilizing the characteristics of formation parameters, an orbital design approach is developed that establishes a satellite formation from a desired instantaneous spatial distribution as viewed from a target ground site. To maintain a conceptually basic representation, a geometric approach is used to develop the correlating algorithm. This tool will enable mission planning for orbital formations as well as future concept exploration.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-GA-ENY-04-M04
DTIC Accession Number
ADA424336
Recommended Citation
Press, Matthew J., "Geometric Approach to Orbital Formation Mission Design" (2004). Theses and Dissertations. 3940.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/3940