Mission scenario analysis for all-electric satellites
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Sreesawet, S., & Dutta, A. (2018). Mission scenario analysis for all-electric satellites. Paper presented at the Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2018, (210009) doi:10.2514/6.2018-0722 Retrieved from www.scopus.com
Abstract
In this paper, we consider the problem of orbit-raising of all-electric satellites deployed in the geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO). We present an optimization framework that incorporates a novel dynamic model of a thrusting spacecraft, eclipse constraints including rotation of the shadow geometry and J2 perturbation. An automated mission scenario analysis tool is built utilizing the developed framework that generates sub-optimal trajectories in a rapid and robust manner, without the need of user-inputed initial guess, for each instance of the non-linear trajectory optimization problem. The tool is used to perform a mission scenario analysis for orbit-raising of all-electric telecommunication satellite that allows for stacking of such satellites within the launch vehicle.
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