Parametric study of ground-track based performance measure requirements for the optimization of near earth twin-spacecrafts trajectory.

• Main Authors: Djojodihardjo, Harijono, A. Gunter, A. Aq'Grabin, Varatharajoo, Renuganth
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31619/1/31619.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31619/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Parametric optimization study is carried out on Performance Measure for assessing the benefits of relevant ground-track parameters and Instantaneous Overlap Area (IOA) in near earthand near-equatorial twin-satellite formation flying to explore its potential as space platform oriented towards Tropical Resources and Environment Monitoring mission. The present study also emphasizes two aspects: the dynamics of relative motion of multiple spacecrafts and the desirable ground tracks such missions. Relative motion dynamics incorporating Clohessy-Wiltshire Equation for circular orbits is used as a reference. The performance metric is synthesized as a tradeoff between exact definition and intuitive judgment.