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An Orbit Design Method for a Single Spacecraft to Visit Multiple Targets

  • Zenan Zhong
  • , Zhengxiang Sun
  • , Songyan Wang*
  • , Tao Chao
  • , Ming Yang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Beijing Institute of Space Long March Vehicle

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Abstract

In this paper, an orbit design method is presented to design a circle orbit for a single spacecraft without maneuvering to visit multiple targets with the same altitude. Based on the necessary condition of the flight time in circle orbit, one of the visit times can be solved when another visit time is determined. Then, an orbit design to visit three targets is translated into the minimum required velocity difference in the same position, and the Newton iteration method is utilized to find a high-precision result. Simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the orbit design methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Guidance, Navigation and Control - Proceedings of 2024 International Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control Volume 3
EditorsLiang Yan, Haibin Duan, Yimin Deng
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages536-545
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819622078
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
EventInternational Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control, ICGNC 2024 - Changsha, China
Duration: 9 Aug 202411 Aug 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1339 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control, ICGNC 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha
Period9/08/2411/08/24

Keywords

  • Circle Orbit
  • Multiple Targets Visit
  • Non-Maneuvering
  • Orbit Design Method

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