A low-cost orbit control strategy addressed only to control the orbit subtrack (latitude and longitude of the operational loop of the orbit) and to control the apogee passage time-shift, which impacts on the synchronization between the satellites, is studied. This control strategy, exclusively based on in plane maneuvers, consist of adjusting the apogee radius by perigee burns obtaining a semiaxis variation which cancels the total subtrack shift or puts the subtrack on the other side with respect to the nominal position.
Orbit Control Strategy for a Constellation of Three Satellites in Tundra Orbits
1989
14 pages
Report
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English
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