Nanosat Formation Flying Design for SNIPE Mission
This study designs and analyzes satellite formation flying concepts for the Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiments (SNIPE) mission, that will observe the near-Earth space environment using four nanosats. To meet the requirements to achieve the scientific objectives of the SNIP...
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Published in | Journal of astronomy and space sciences Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 51 - 60 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
한국우주과학회
01.03.2020
The Korean Space Science Society |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | This study designs and analyzes satellite formation flying concepts for the Small
scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiments (SNIPE) mission, that will
observe the near-Earth space environment using four nanosats. To meet the requirements
to achieve the scientific objectives of the SNIPE mission, three formation flying
concepts are analyzed: a crossshape formation, a square-shape formation, and a
cross-track formation. Of the three formation flying scenarios, the crosstrack formation
scenario is selected as the final scenario for the SNIPE mission. The result of this
study suggests a relative orbit control scenario for formation maintenance and
reconfiguration, and the initial relative orbits of the four nanosats meeting the
formation requirements and thrust limitations of the SNIPE mission. The formation flying
scenario is validated by calculating the accumulated total thrust required for the four
nanosats. If the cross-track formation scenario presented in this study is applied to
the SNIPE mission, it is expected that the mission will be successfully accomplished. |
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ISSN: | 2093-5587 2093-1409 |
DOI: | 10.5140/JASS.2020.37.1.51 |