Optimal formation and replenishment of lunar satellite constellations

The paper focuses on the problem of formation and replenishment of Lunar satellite constellations. It is supposed that the orbital inclination was formed during the transfer to the orbit around the Moon. The arrangement of satellites according to their required positions is to be carried out using the special drift orbit. The precession velocity and revolution period of this orbit differ from the parameters of future operational orbits. The usage of a drift orbit allows to solve two tasks: it is possible to form the configuration of satellites in one orbital plane, at the same time several orbital planes can be achieved. © 2017 Univelt Inc. All rights reserved.

Authors
Baranov A.A. 1, 2 , Grishko D.A.3 , Vasilkov B.O.4
Journal
Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
Publisher
Univelt Inc.
Language
English
Pages
1087-1095
Status
Published
Volume
161
Year
2017
Organizations
  • 1 Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6, Mikluho-Maklaya Str, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
  • 2 Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of Russian Academy of Science, 4 Miusskaya Sqr, Moscow, 125047, Russian Federation
  • 3 Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2nd Baumanskaya Str, Moscow, 105005, Russian Federation
  • 4 Department of Flight Dynamics and Mission Control of Space Vehicles, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2nd Baumanskaya Str, Moscow, 105005, Russian Federation
Keywords
Cobalt compounds; Dysprosium compounds; Moon; Satellites; Sulfur compounds; Drift orbits; Lunar satellite; Operational orbits; Optimal formations; Orbital inclination; Orbital planes; Orbits
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