Research Summaries

Back Optimal Satellite Configurations

Fiscal Year 2019
Division Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Investigator(s) Ross, Isaac M.
Karpenko, Mark
Sponsor Department of Defense Space (DoD)
Summary This project explores reducing fuel requirements for small satellites operating in a formation. Trajectory optimization will be used to explore the problem space.
Keywords Clohessy-Wiltshire equations Optimal Control small satellite formations
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