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Optimization of Sun-synchronous Spacecraft Constellation Orbits

태양동기궤도 위성군 궤도 최적화에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2013.10.23
  • Accepted : 2015.01.20
  • Published : 2015.02.01
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Abstract

This paper presents a sun-synchronous orbit design which effectuvely includes the requirements derived from spacecraft to ground station contact and spacecraft to target image accessibility. For this purpose, operation parameters of multiple spacecraft are defined as Contact Overlap, Contact Overlap Gap, Access Overlap, Access Overlap Gap. These parameters are used to form a Figure of Merit that reflects the operational requirements. The Figure of Merit is optimized to increase the efficiency of operating multiple spacecraft in constellation and is used to determine the operational orbit of each spacecraft that constitutes the constellation.

본 논문에서는 각각 독립적으로 설계된 태양동기궤도 위성에 위성군 개념을 적용하여 다중 위성의 효율적인 운영에 대한 방법론을 제시한다. 이를 위해 태양동기궤도 설계 관점을 단순히 지방시나 태양동기성을 유지하는 것에 국한하지 않고, 지상국과 영상목표물의 교신 및 관측시간등을 고려하여 위성운영의 효율성을 높이고자 한다. 위성의 효율적인 운영을 위해 위성과 단일 목표물을 고려한 새로운 운영요소(Operation Parameter)를 정의하고, 이를 이용하여 위성의 운영효율성을 판단할 수 있는 운영효율성 지표(Figure of Merit)를 정의한다. 상용 소프트웨어인 MATLAB과 STK의 연동을 통해 비선형 시뮬레이션 기반의 수치최적화 기법을 적용하여 사용자의 요구사항을 만족하는 임무궤도를 재설계함으로써 본 연구의 적용가능성을 확인하였다.

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