Autonomous Formation Flight using Solar Radiation Pressure

Reference : Autonomous Formation Flight using Solar Radiation Pressure


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Engineering, computing & technology : Aerospace & aeronautics engineering
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/50275

Title :	Autonomous Formation Flight using Solar Radiation Pressure
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Thoemel, Jan [University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Remote Sensing]
	van Dam, Tonie [University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Remote Sensing >]
Publication date :	15-Dec-2020
Journal title :	CEAS Space Journal
Publisher :	Springer
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1868-2502
e-ISSN :	1868-2510
City :	Wien
Country :	Germany
Abstract :	[en] Autonomous formation flight enables new satellite missions for novel applications. The cost and limits of propulsion systems can be overcome if environmental resources are being benefitted of. Currently, atmospheric drag is used in low Earth orbit to this end. Solar radiation pressure, which is of similar order of magnitude as aerodynamic ram pressure, is, however, always neglected. We introduce this force and show that it can be exploited. We demonstrate through simulations that a formation geometry is established quicker if the solar radiation pressure is modeled.
Research centres :	Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) > Applied Security and Information Assurance Group (APSIA)
Funders :	University of Luxembourg - UL
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/50275
DOI :	10.1007/s12567-020-00344-2

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