Sun-Synchronous Orbit Slot Architecture Analysis and Development

<p>Space debris growth and an influx in space traffic will create a need for increased space traffic management. Due to orbital population density and likely future growth, the implementation of a slot architecture to Sun-synchronous orbit is considered in order to mitigate conjunctions among active satellites. This paper furthers work done in Sun-synchronous orbit slot architecture design and focuses on two main aspects. First, an in-depth relative motion analysis of satellites with respect to their assigned slots is presented. Then, a method for developing a slot architecture from a specific set of user defined inputs is derived.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Aerospace Engineering

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Watson, Eric

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kira Abercromby

• Space Traffic Management
• Constellation
• Astrodynamics
• Orbital Debris Mitigation
• Control Volume
• Design
• Multi-Vehicle Systems and Air Traffic Control
• Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics
• Space Vehicles
• Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2012.50

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1802