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Wood, Lloyd. "Internetworking with satellite constellations." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2001. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/704760/.
Full textShah, Naresh Harkishan. "Automated station-keeping for satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10514.
Full textSalazar, Kardozo Alexandros. "A High-Level Framework for the Autonomous Refueling of Satellite Constellations." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14534.
Full textKwok, Kenneth C. H. (Kenneth Chun Hei) 1977. "Cost optimization and routing for satellite network constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8774.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 140-142).
Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems have been under rapid development in the past few years as it is predicted that they will become part of the Next Generation Internet (NGI), a global heterogeneous network that provides ubiquitous access to every part of the world. Nevertheless, very little research has been done on the cost aspect of a satellite network. In this thesis, uplink and downlink costs are ignored and a cost equation based solely on crosslinks is developed and studied closely together with a seamless constellation model. Using this cost equation, cost optimization is performed in LEO and GEO satellite systems to find the optimum constellation size with respect to the amount of uniform traffic present. Modifications of the constellations, such as the 3-crosslink-per-node mesh network, and the 1-inter-plane-crosslink mesh network, are introduced in an attempt to further reduce the cost of the system. Interaction of hotspot traffic with uniform traffic in a square mesh is also studied. We are able to find a lower bound and an upper bound of the minimum required crosslink capacity, given a stream of uniform traffic and multiple streams of hot spot traffic. We also find the properties of hot spot traffic in an infinite grid and extend the result to a fixed size grid. Finally, the notion of incorporating the satellite network into the global heterogeneous network is explored. The relationship between the satellite network and the terrestrial network is studied. In particular, the assignment of cost metrics to inter-satellite links, uplinks and downlinks, and terrestrial links is investigated. At the end a basic simulation of the traffic in a heterogeneous network is developed in MATLAB, which can be used to study the transient properties of the network.
by Kenneth C.H. Kwok.
S.M.
Holden, Bobby Glenn II. "Onboard distributed replanning for crosslinked small satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122513.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-85).
This work implements distributed onboard planning and scheduling approach for crosslinked small satellites Earth observation missions. The example cases used involve 65 small satellites in ISS and Sun Synchronous Orbits, as well as NASA's Near Earth Network groundstations, and three target cases. Target cases include urgent observations. This work focuses on handling dynamic modifications to an existing nominal plan. The disruptions considered include failures to complete an activity and new user requests. The Scheduling Planning Routing Intersatellite Networking Tool, or SPRINT, is the infrastructure used in this work. SPRINT's global planner advances the state of the art by addressing the combinatorially expensive crosslink routing planning challenges, given the constraints of small satellites. SPRINT's distributed onboard planner, the focus of this work, manages both proactive state sharing and reactive planning activities. By introducing robust onboard planning components, high-performance schedules are enabled. An atmospheric model is integrated to provide the SPRINT scenarios. Results are presented for performance of the onboard replanning system. Given arbitrary activity failures, improvement, by means of reduction of the penalty, of 6 to 10 times the unmitigated effects are demonstrated using the onboard planning approach. A path to flight software integration is developed.
NASA Small Spacecraft Technology Program (SSTP)Grant/ Cooperative Agreement Number 80NSSC18M0042
by Bobby Glenn Holden II.
S.M.
S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Dhaou, Riadh. "Modélisation de réseaux composés de constellations de satellites." Paris 6, 2002. http://www.theses.fr/2002PA066405.
Full textLegge, Robert S. Jr. "Optimization and valuation of recongurable satellite constellations under uncertainty/." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97261.
Full textThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-320).
Space-based persistent surveillance provides decision makers with information necessary to effectively respond to both natural and man-made crises. This thesis investigates a reconfigurable constellation strategy that utilizes on-demand, maneuverable satellites to provide focused regional coverage with short revisit times at greatly decreased cost when compared to traditional static satellite constellations. The thesis develops and demonstrates a general framework to guide the design and optimization of recongurable satellite constellations specifically tailored to stakeholder objectives while considering requirement uncertainty. The framework is novel in that it avoids many of the assumptions and simplifications of past research by: 1. explicitly considering uncertainty in future operating conditions; 2. concurrently optimizing constellation pattern design, satellite design, and operations design; and, 3. investigating layered and asymmetric patterns. The framework consists of three elements: a detailed simulation model to compute constellation performance and cost for a variety of architectures and patterns, Monte Carlo simulation to determine how well each design performs under uncertain future conditions, and a parallel multi-objective evolutionary algorithm developed from the [epsilon]-NSGA-II genetic algorithm to nd designs that maximize performance while simultaneously minimizing cost. Additionally, a new performance metric is developed to measure directly how well a design meets desired temporal and spatial sampling requirements and a decision model and optimal assignment process is developed to determine how to employ the option of reconfigurability to respond to specific regional events. The framework was used to perform 85 optimization runs selected to compare the cost-effectiveness of several constellation architectures over varied operating conditions and coverage requirements. All optimization runs were performed in less than three months, demonstrating that parallel computing coupled with sophisticated optimization routines enable rapid spiral development of satellite constellations. Results show that recongurable constellations cost 20 to 70% less than similarly performing static constellations for the scenarios studied. The cost savings grows with increasingly demanding coverage requirements. Results from optimizing a fully asymmetric constellation pattern led to two the development of new 'quasi'-asymmetric patterns that were found to significantly outperform symmetric patterns for providing discontinuous coverage. Additionally, results show that the sun-synchronous and rapid launch architectures are the least cost-eective approaches.
by Robert Scott Legge Jr.
Ph. D.
Kennedy, Andrew Kitrell. "Planning and scheduling for earth-observing small satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120415.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235).
The growth of Earth-observing small satellite constellations requires effective, automated operations management. State-of-the-art techniques must be improved to manage scheduling of observation data collection, data routing through a crosslinked constellation network, and maintenance of limited onboard resources, as well as to enable scaling to hundreds of satellites. This work has four primary contributions. The first is the development of a hierarchical smallsat constellation planning and scheduling system that addresses data routing and resource management. A centralized ground-based algorithm, the Global Planner, manages the whole constellation, while an onboard algorithm, the Local Planner, replans in real-time to handle urgent, unexpected observations. The second contribution is the development of the software infrastructure for simulating the constellation with high fidelity. The third is the analysis of system performance with a set of representative orbit geometries, ground station networks, and communications contexts. The fourth is the demonstration of routing of urgent observation data. The Global Planner algorithm demonstrates execution on larger problem sizes than the state-of-the-art, by quickly executing for both long planning horizons (requiring < 1 minute for a 1000 min. horizon) and many satellites (< 30 mins for 100 sats). Representative constellation geometries are simulated and analyzed with a 6U CubeSat bus model, including a 10-sat Sun-synchronous Orbit Ring and a 30-sat Walker Delta constellation. The improvement using crosslinks in addition to downlinks is assessed over a set of metrics including observation data throughput, latency of data delivery to ground, average Age of Information (freshness) of observation data, and freshness of TT&C data. In every case, performance is found to improve when using crosslinks and downlinks versus only using downlinks. Unplanned, urgent observation data is routed effectively by the Local Planner, achieving comparable latency performance with regular observation data (median of 42 minutes versus 38 mins) in a 6-sat simulation. This work enables efficient scheduling of operations for large, complex smallsat constellations. Future work is discussed that promises further scalability and schedule quality increases from the algorithm architecture presented.
by Andrew Kitrell Kennedy.
Ph. D. in Space Systems
Wallace, Scott Thomas. "Parallel orbit propagation and the analysis of satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46444.
Full textSantos, Michel. "Improving the coverage of earth targets by maneuvering satellite constellations." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/7328.
Full textThesis research directed by: Aerospace Engineering. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
Paek, Sung Wook. "Reconfigurable satellite constellations for geo-spatially adaptive Earth observation missions." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76106.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-151).
Continuously increasing demand for Earth observation in atmospheric research, disaster monitoring, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) has been met by responsive architectures such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or artificial satellites. Space-based architectures can provide non-dominated design solutions on the utility-cost curve compared to alternate architectures through the use of two approaches: (1) reducing satellite manufacturing and launch costs and (2) introducing reconfigurability to the satellite constellations. Reconfigurable constellations (ReCons) enable fast responses to access targets of interest while providing global monitoring capability from space. The wide-area coverage and fast responses provided ReCon can complement high-resolution imagery provided by UAS. A newly proposed ReCon framework improves the model fidelity of previous approaches by utilizing Satellite Tool Kit (STK) simulations and Earth observation mission databases. This thesis investigates the design and optimization of ReCon in low Earth orbits. A multidisciplinary simulation model is developed, to which optimization techniques are applied for both single-objective and multi-objective problems. In addition to the optimized baseline ReCon design, its variants are also considered as case studies. Future work will potentially co-optimize ReCon and UAS-like systems.
by Sung Wook Paek.
S.M.
Straub, Alexandra N. (Alexandra Nicole). "Expanded tradespace analysis and operational considerations for reconfigurable satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127090.
Full textCataloged from the official PDF of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-131).
Earth observation (EO) satellites provide helpful imagery to a variety of applications ranging from weather monitoring to agricultural support. Disaster response imaging is an essential but difficult application for EO to support. Reconfigurable satellite constellations (ReCon) provide a flexible solution to the challenge of quickly providing imagery of unknown locations. ReCon leverages the natural shift of ground tracks due to the disparity between the Earth's rotation and the period of an orbit to maneuver a constellation into repeating ground track (RGT) orbits. This maneuvering strategy relies on altitude changes to vary an orbit's ascending node and mean anomaly, which both dictate the location of satellite's ground track. Altitude changes require significantly less fuel than plane changes. Using ReCon allows for smaller constellations to provide high-performance imagery for disaster response for a lower cost.
This work explores additional trades for consideration when developing ReCon designs. The following explores satellite image scheduling techniques to further the efficacy of an Earth observation constellation. The scheduler incorporates agile satellites to add imaging targets outside of the satellite's nadir field of view. The ability for a satellite to slew to off-nadir targets is incredibly important when leveraging RGTs. Another design trade considered for ReCon is the propulsion system incorporated on the satellites. Performance and cost trades invoked when using electrical propulsion instead of chemical propulsion are presented within the ReCon framework. This work presents recommendations and future considerations to inform future designers. An investigation into the potential use of staged and responsive launch options further explores flexible options. Using alternative launch strategies allows a program to leverage dropping launch costs and adapt to uncertain imagery demand.
The use of flexible options for EO satellite constellation design is vital in low Earth orbit as satellite technology improves, and space becomes a more crowded domain.
by Alexandra N. Straub.
S.M.
S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Luong, Ngoc-Dung. "Analyse d'erreurs de constellations de satellites en termes de positionnement global et d'orbitographie." Thesis, Nice, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015NICE4112/document.
Full textThanks to the development of space techniques (GNSS, DORIS, laser and VLBI) geodesy provides amount of information to determine and to study the shape of the Earth (its geometry and its gravity), its rotation and orientation in space at global scales as well as at regional scales. The study of crustal deformations by using GPS, the ocean topography by satellite altimetry, the temporal variations of the gravity field (mass transports) as well as the construction and monitoring of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), are some examples of the contribution of these techniques to the Earth observation including the current global change. Our work aims to separate causes and consequences. We developed a dedicated approach in which different source of errors, of geometrical and dynamical natures, are treated by analytical expressions. Starting from the dynamical satellite equation of motion, we propose to integrate and propagate the model errors and then to project the results into different measurement functions: altimetry, tracking distances and radial velocities. It results in a complex but comprehensive way that enables the propagation of prediction errors into some general geodetic products as the terrestrial reference frame or the ocean surface topography. The originality of this work lies in the development of a purely analytical method for circular orbits, which has been used to propagate errors from dynamical models. In addition, the resulting orbit errors were projected at the measurement level in order to deduce the impacts on some global geodetic products
Bau, Jason H. (Jason Hsi-Chieh) 1978. "Topologies for satellite constellations in a cross-linked space backbone network." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38441.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 101).
An evolutionary space data network can be formed from satellites serving as both backbone and user-access nodes connected via high-speed cross-links. Such a space backbone network should support spacecraft-to-ground and spacecraft-to-spacecraft links for users of various altitudes (LEO, MEO, GEO and HEO). One main consideration in the design of such a space network is the physical altitude and topology of the backbone satellite constellation. In this thesis, different GEO, MEO, and LEO configurations are considered as backbone topologies to serve the projected user altitudes and requirements. First, exact constellations are determined for each proposed configuration that meet the user coverage requirements while maximizing coverage efficiency. The complexities of these constellations are then compared using constellation parameters such as altitude, and the number of orbital planes required, and the number of satellites required per plane, as well as individual satellite parameters like the number of antennae required, the necessary slewing rate of each antenna, the power required by each antenna, and the physical placement of these antennae on the satellites. The complexity parameters of each individual satellite will be determined for two of the types of communications links used on the satellite, namely links between the user satellites and backbone satellites and links between backbone satellites. These parameters are then used in a speculative cost model to determine the cost versus complexity of each constellation. Through these calculations, a GEO backbone consisting of three satellites is determined to require a minimum number of apertures for both types of links as well as allowing an optimal onboard placement of these apertures. Thus, it possesses cost vs. complexity characteristics superior to other constellations and should be the choice for a space-borne data backbone network.
by Jason H. Bau.
M.Eng.
Walker, Roger. "The long-term interactions of satellite constellations with the orbital debris environment." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.310852.
Full textBruccoleri, Christian. "Flower constellation optimization and implementation." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2404.
Full textChaize, Mathieu 1980. "Enhancing the economics of satellite constellations via staged deployment and orbital reconfiguration." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28285.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 171-175).
The "traditional" way of designing constellations of communications satellites is to optimize the design for a specific global capacity. This approach is based on a forecast of the expected number of users and their activity level, both of which are highly uncertain. It can lead to economic failure if the actual demand is smaller than the one predicted. This thesis presents an alternative approach to the design process to reduce the economic risks. It proposes to deploy constellations in a staged manner, starting with a smaller, more affordable capacity that can be increased if necessary. When the capacity is increased, additional satellites have to be launched and the existing constellation needs to be reconfigured on orbit. Technically, it implies that particular design elements are initially embedded in the design to allow the reconfiguration. Such elements are called "real options" and give decision makers the right but not the obligation to increase the capacity of the system after its initial deployment. This approach reframes the design objectives. Instead of determining an optimal design for a specific capacity, paths of architectures are sought in the trade space. A general framework is presented to identify the paths that offer the most flexibility given different demand scenarios. It is then applied to LEO constellations of communications satellites. Improvements in the life cycle costs on the order of 30% can be obtained for different discount rates and volatilities. This value of flexibility has to be compared to the actual price of the real options. A general method is proposed to study this problem and two technical solutions are proposed.
by Mathieu Chaize.
S.M.
Kormos, Tamas. "Dynamics and control of satellite constellations and formations in low earth orbit." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2004. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/844273/.
Full textSmith, James Earl 1973. "Application of optimization techniques to the design and maintenance of satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32695.
Full textVita.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-406).
Optimization techniques were studied and applied to a variety of applications in both the design and maintenance of satellite constellations. Powell's method and parallel genetic algorithms were used in conjunction with precise orbit propagation schemes to develop robust orbit optimization tools. Specifically, local and global optimization methods were used to design a 113:14 repeat ground track variant of the Ellipso TM inclined elliptical sub-constellation and a gear array variant of the Ellipso TM equatorial sub-constellation. The resulting optimal constellation designs were found to maintain stability, even when subjected to full perturbation analysis. The global optimization technique of parallel genetic algorithms was also used to create an optimization approach capable of maintaining the designed orbits over specified lengths of time. Although the global method proved successful over short time periods, limitations of the approach eliminated longer time span optimizations and led to the creation of a more operational station-keeping optimization scheme. The more operational station-keeping implementation yielded similar station-keeping estimates while allowing for the study of longer time periods.
by James Earl Smith.
S.M.
Budianto, Irene Arianti. "A collaborative optimization approach to improve the design and deployment of satellite constellations." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12384.
Full textChang, Darren Datong 1977. "Quantifying technology infusion and policy impact on low earth orbit communication satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17759.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-204).
Technology infusion and policy implementation bring impacts to the trade space of complex engineering systems. This work describes in detail the frameworks for quantitative analyses on these impacts, demonstrates their use on the sample system, and presents the analysis results. The low earth orbit (LEO) communication satellite constellation system serves as the platform for carrying out the system trade space analysis. The system is reproduced in computer environment in the form of a multiple-input-output MATLAB model. The model contains multiple modules that incorporate the physics, economy, and policies of the real-world system. The inputs to the model are system design variables and the outputs are system performance, capacity, and cost. The Pareto optimal solution set of the baseline trade space is generated by the model using a full-factorial run that covers the entire design space. To simulate technology infusion, technical and cost attributes of four new technologies are quantified and infused into the system model. The infusion of technologies and combinations of technologies into the system is simulated. Policy implementation is simulated by changing the policy constraints in the model. The technology-infused trade space and policy-implemented trade space have new sets of Pareto optimal solutions. By comparing these solution sets with the baseline optimal solution set in the objective space, we can quantify the impact of technology infusion and policy impact. In conclusion, the methodologies of quantifying the impact of technology infusion and policy implementation on complex engineering systems is repeatable and has been tested against real-world systems.
(cont.) The information generated demonstrates their usefulness to technology selection and policy decision-making processes.
by Darren Datong Chang.
S.M.
Sun, Jun 1975. "Capacity provisioning, failure recovery and throughput analysis for low earth orbit satellite constellations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16892.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 85-87).
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
We investigate the capacity needed to build a restorable satellite network and design routing schemes to achieve high throughput. Specifically, the first part of this thesis considers the link capacity requirement for a LEO satellite constellation. We model the constellation as an N x N mesh-torus topology under a uniform all-to-all traffic model. Both primary capacity and spare capacity for recovering from a link or node failure are examined. In both cases, we use a method of \cuts on a graph" to obtain lower bounds on capacity requirements and subsequently find algorithms for routing and failure recovery that meet these bounds. Finally, we quantify the benefits of path based restoration over that of link based restoration; specifically, we find that the spare capacity requirement for a link based restoration scheme is nearly N times that for a path based scheme. In the second part of this thesis, we consider a packet switching satellite network in which each node independently generates packets with a fixed probability during each time slot. With a limited number of transmitters and buffer space onboard each satellite, contention for transmission inevitably occurs as multiple packets arrived at a node. We consider three routing schemes in resolving these contentions: Shortest Hops Win, Random Packet Win and Oldest Packet Win; and evaluate their performance in terms of throughput. Under no buffer case, the throughput of the three schemes are significantly different. However, there is no appreciable difference in the throughput when buffer is available at each node. Also, a small buffer size at each node can achieve the same throughput performance as that of infinite buffer size. Simulations suggests that our theoretical throughput analysis is very accurate.
by Jun Sun.
S.M.
Burlacu, Maria-Mihaela. "Analyse des performances et routage dans les constellations de nano-satellites : modèles et applications pour les régions éloignées." Phd thesis, Université de Haute Alsace - Mulhouse, 2010. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00608660.
Full textDutta, Atri. "Optimal cooperative and non-cooperative peer-to-peer maneuvers for refueling satellites in circular constellations." Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28082.
Full textCommittee Chair: Panagiotis Tsiotras; Committee Member: Eric Feron; Committee Member: Joseph Saleh; Committee Member: Ryan Russell; Committee Member: William Cook
Foreman, Veronica L. (Veronica Lynn). "Emergence of second-generation low earth orbit satellite constellations : a prospective technical, economic, and policy analysis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119297.
Full textThesis: S.M. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Technology and Policy Program, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-145).
Modern proposals for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations underscore the tremendous potential and versatility of distributed spacecraft missions (DSMs), but they have also begun to stress the limits of the existing development paradigm. A new generation of LEO constellations is emerging, and understanding the related technical, economic, and policy landscapes will be critical to fostering their success. The most significant value of this research effort comes from its breadth. LEO constellations are becoming essential tools for a wide range of applications, and this work seeks to examine the diverse set of topics facing modern constellation stakeholders. Through a multidisciplinary, systems engineering evaluation, this thesis synthesizes current knowledge gaps and questions related to second-generation LEO constellations. The investigation begins with a discussion of the historical development of DSMs, and three distinct eras of constellation use are identified. The initial time period, 1959 to 1996, captures the early DSMs that framed the development of modern systems. The first generation spans from 1997 to 2009. It begins with the installation of the first commercial, telecommunications constellations and demonstrates logistic growth for commercial DSM member spacecraft. Growth rates surge again as the second generation begins in 2010, and the data reflect current trends toward commercial, remote-sensing applications of DSM systems. The second generation of LEO constellations coincides with an approximately 189% increase in the annual NGSO satellite launch rate and a 92% increase in the number of constellation systems initialized each year over the first generation. This work continues by underscoring technologies that have enabled this growth through a survey of relevant literature and patent filings. Contemporary issues in constellation technology policy are also examined. Through a series of cost and risk focused case studies, limitations within the existing development and maintenance paradigms are illustrated. The new generation of constellations is challenging the assumptions that have traditionally guided such analyses, and opportunities for further framework development are discussed. This thesis represents a contribution to the advancement of constellation systems by assessing the viability of the existing paradigm and identifying critical areas of future research.
Supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Grant No. 1122374
by Veronica L. Foreman.
S.M.
S.M. in Technology and Policy
Du, Toit Daniel N. J. "Low Earth orbit satellite constellation control using atmospheric drag." Thesis, Link to the online version, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/2999.
Full textBonnet, Jonathan. "Multi-criteria and multi-objective dynamic planning by self-adaptive multi-agent system, application to earth observation satellite constellations." Thesis, Toulouse 3, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017TOU30058/document.
Full textBuilding the best plan in product treatment, the best schedule to a building construction or the best route for a salesman in order to visit a maximum of cities in the time allowed while taking into account different constraints (economic, temporal, humans or meteorological ): in all of those variety of applications, optimizing the planning is a complex task including a huge number of heterogeneous entities in interaction, the strong dynamics, multiple contradictory objectives, etc. Mission planning for constellations of satellites is a major example: a lot of parameters and constraints, often antagonists must be integrated, leading to an important combinatorial search space. Currently, in Europe, plans are built on ground, just before the satellite is visible by the ground stations. Any request coming during the planning process must wait for the next period. Moreover, the complexity of this problem grows drastically: the number of constellations and satellites increases, as the number of daily requests. Current approaches have shown their limits. To overcome those drawbacks, new systems based on decentralization and distribution inherent to this problem, are needed. The adaptive multi-agent systems (AMAS) theory and especially the AMAS4Opt (AMAS For Optimization) model have shown their adequacy in complex optimization problems solving. The local and cooperative behavior of agents allows the system to self-adapt to highly dynamic environments and to quickly deliver adequate solutions. In this thesis, we focus on solving mission planning for satellite constellations using AMAS. Thus, we propose several enhancement for the agent models proposed by AMAS4Opt. Then, we design the ATLAS dynamic mission planning system. To validate ATLAS on several criteria, we rely on huge sets of heterogeneous data. Finally, this work is compared to an operational and standard system on real scenarios, highlighting the value of our system
Pegher, Douglas J. "Optimizing coverage and revisit time in sparse Military satellite constellations : a comparison of traditional approaches and genetical algorithms /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Sep%5FPegher.pdf.
Full textPegher, Douglas J. Parish Jason A. "Optimizing coverage and revisit time in sparse military satellite constellations : a comparison of traditional approaches and genetic algorithms /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Sep%5FPegher.pdf.
Full textParish, Jason A. "Optimizing coverage and revisit time in sparse military satellite constellations a comparison of traditional approaches and genetic algorithms." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1209.
Full textUS Navy (USN) author.
Restrepo, Mejia Joaquin. "Analyse comparative entre constellations de satellites en orbite basse (cellules rattachees au satellite et cellules fixes au sol) pour un service simultane a des usagers fixes et mobiles." Paris : Ecole nationale supérieure des télécommunications, 1997. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37024902w.
Full textWalton, M. Patrick. "Concepts for Rapid-refresh, Global Ocean Surface Wind Measurement Evaluated Using Full-System Parametric Extrema Modeling." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2021. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/9157.
Full textDainty, Benjamin G. "Use of two-way time transfer measurements to improve geostationary satellite navigation :." Ft. Belvoir Defense Technical Information Center, 2007. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA472457.
Full textScialom, Uriel 1978. "Optimization of satellite constellation reconfiguration." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82803.
Full textParker, Melahn Lyle 1979. "Broadband satellite constellation design & evaluation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81807.
Full textPages 145-150 are folded and numbered as leaves.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-179).
by Melahn Lyle Parker.
M.Eng.
Kiremitci, Huseyin. "SATELLITE CONSTELLATION OPTIMIZATION FOR TURKISH ARMED FORCES." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/32849.
Full textEves, S. "Figure of merit for satellite constellation design." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2002. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11255.
Full textLee, Soung Sub. "Dynamics and Control of Satellite Relative Motion: Designs and Applications." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26661.
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Eves, Stuart. "A figure of merit for satellite constellation design." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2002. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11255.
Full textGrandchamp, Enguerran. "Quelque contribution à l'optimisation de constellations de satellites." Phd thesis, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - INPT, 2001. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00634769.
Full textBoukhatem, Lila. "Le handover dans les constellations de satellites LEO." Paris 6, 2001. http://www.theses.fr/2001PA066501.
Full textGrandchamp, Enguerran. "Quelques contributions pour l'optimisation de constellations de satellites." Toulouse, INPT, 2001. http://www.theses.fr/2001INPT045H.
Full textWilkins, Matthew Paul. "The Flower Constellations - theory, design process, and applications." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3053.
Full textBonnet, Grégory. "Coopération au sein d'une constellation de satellites." Toulouse, ISAE, 2008. http://www.theses.fr/2008ESAE0006.
Full textSauter, Luke Michael 1979. "Satellite constellation design for mid-course ballistic missile intercept." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28888.
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This thesis will establish a conceptual approach to the design of constellations for satellite-based mid-course missile defense. The ballistic missile intercept problem leads to a new paradigm of coverage where interceptor "reachability" replaces line-of-sight coverage. Interceptors in this concept are limited in their time of flight and AV capabilities. Classical design approaches, based on ground coverage, are employed to provide a priori constellations for ballistic missile defense from a postulated North Korean attack. Both symmetric and asymmetric constellation types, designed for Earth coverage, provide bounds on the number of satellites required. A detailed parametric analysis is used to explore the constellation design space. Various constellation types are optimized to maximize missile defense coverage. Both genetic algorithms and gradient-based optimization techniques are employed. Satellite-based mid-course ballistic missile defense from a regional threat is achievable with as few as 21 satellites. Additional constellation intercept statistics, such as: the number of intercepts per missile, and interceptor closing velocities, are compiled to provide a lethality index. The effective capabilities of these constellations to defend CONUS, beyond the original regional threat, are also explored. It will be demonstrated that the constellations constructed in this work are capable of providing defense from an array of threatening states about the globe. This research illustrates how known design methods and astrodynamics techniques can be used to create new and viable methods of space-based missile defense.
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Smalarz, Bradley Ryan. "CubeSat Constellation Analysis for Data Relaying." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/650.
Full textHui, Liu, and Zhang Qishan. "ANALYSIS ON THE COVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF GLONASS CONSTELLATION." International Foundation for Telemetering, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/606822.
Full textThe coverage characteristics of the GLONASS constellation is analyzed. The almanac data of GLONASS navigation message are used in the computation according to the operation of the satellites. The ground traces of the GLONASS satellites are plotted. And the probability of visible satellite number is calculated under different latitude conditions. The results are analyzed to give descriptions of the GLONASS constellation. And they are compared with those of GPS's. The conclusion is verified that GLONASS constellation provides better coverage at high latitude.
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Full textAsvial, Muhamad. "Satellite constellation design and radio resource management using genetic algorithm." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2003. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/842976/.
Full textKantsiper, Brian L. (Brian Lee). "A systematic approach to station-keeping of constellations of satellites." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50322.
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