Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation

For the low-cost improvement of laser communication, which is critical for various applications such as surveillance systems, a study was conducted on relative distance control based on orbital drift rate modulations for multiple CubeSats during formation flying. The VISION mission covered in this p...

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Autores principales:	Youngbum Song, Sang-Young Park, Geuk-Nam Kim, Dong-Gu Kim
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	CubeSat orbital drift rate formation flying orbit control Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics TL1-4050
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b4ac303272ce4c268292e0a3f7912c942021-11-25T15:57:16ZDesign of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation10.3390/aerospace81103232226-4310https://doaj.org/article/b4ac303272ce4c268292e0a3f7912c942021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/11/323https://doaj.org/toc/2226-4310For the low-cost improvement of laser communication, which is critical for various applications such as surveillance systems, a study was conducted on relative distance control based on orbital drift rate modulations for multiple CubeSats during formation flying. The VISION mission covered in this paper comprises two CubeSats to demonstrate laser communication technology in space. During the mission, the deputy CubeSat changes the relative distance to execute mission objectives within various scenarios. Impulsive controls decrease, maintain, and increase the relative distance between the CubeSats by changing the orbital drift rates. The simulation results indicated that the desired orbital operation can be conducted within a given <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mstyle mathvariant="bold" mathsize="normal"><mo>Δ</mo></mstyle><mi mathvariant="bold-italic">V</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> budget. In addition, the errors in the orbit determination, thrust maneuvers, and time synchronization were analyzed to satisfy the mission requirements. The mass-to-area ratio should be matched to adjust the relative distance between satellites with different properties by drift rate modulation. The proposed orbit control method appropriately operated the VISION mission by adjusting the drift rate modulation. The results of this study serve as a basis for the development of complex orbit control simulations and detailed designs that reflect the characteristics of the thrust module and operational aspects.Youngbum SongSang-Young ParkGeuk-Nam KimDong-Gu KimMDPI AGarticleCubeSatorbital drift rateformation flyingorbit controlMotor vehicles. Aeronautics. AstronauticsTL1-4050ENAerospace, Vol 8, Iss 323, p 323 (2021)
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topic	CubeSat orbital drift rate formation flying orbit control Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics TL1-4050
spellingShingle	CubeSat orbital drift rate formation flying orbit control Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics TL1-4050 Youngbum Song Sang-Young Park Geuk-Nam Kim Dong-Gu Kim Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation
description	For the low-cost improvement of laser communication, which is critical for various applications such as surveillance systems, a study was conducted on relative distance control based on orbital drift rate modulations for multiple CubeSats during formation flying. The VISION mission covered in this paper comprises two CubeSats to demonstrate laser communication technology in space. During the mission, the deputy CubeSat changes the relative distance to execute mission objectives within various scenarios. Impulsive controls decrease, maintain, and increase the relative distance between the CubeSats by changing the orbital drift rates. The simulation results indicated that the desired orbital operation can be conducted within a given <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mstyle mathvariant="bold" mathsize="normal"><mo>Δ</mo></mstyle><mi mathvariant="bold-italic">V</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> budget. In addition, the errors in the orbit determination, thrust maneuvers, and time synchronization were analyzed to satisfy the mission requirements. The mass-to-area ratio should be matched to adjust the relative distance between satellites with different properties by drift rate modulation. The proposed orbit control method appropriately operated the VISION mission by adjusting the drift rate modulation. The results of this study serve as a basis for the development of complex orbit control simulations and detailed designs that reflect the characteristics of the thrust module and operational aspects.
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title	Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation
title_short	Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation
title_full	Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation
title_fullStr	Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation
title_full_unstemmed	Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation
title_sort	design of orbit controls for a multiple cubesat mission using drift rate modulation
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Design of Orbit Controls for a Multiple CubeSat Mission Using Drift Rate Modulation

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