Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations
The increasing amount of space debris poses a major threat to the security of space assets. The timely acquisition of space debris orbital data through observations is essential. We established a mathematical model of optical satellite constellations for space debris observation, designed a high-qua...
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| author | Gongqiang Li Jing Liu Hai Jiang Chengzhi Liu |
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| description | The increasing amount of space debris poses a major threat to the security of space assets. The timely acquisition of space debris orbital data through observations is essential. We established a mathematical model of optical satellite constellations for space debris observation, designed a high-quality constellation configuration, and designed a space debris tracking observation scheduling algorithm. These tools can realize the efficient networking of space debris from a large number of optical satellite observation facilities. We designed a constellation consisting of more than 20 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, mainly dedicated to the observation of LEO space objects. According to the observation scheduling method, the satellite constellation can track and observe more than 93% of the targets every day, increase the frequency of orbital data updates, and provide support for the realization of orbital space debris cataloguing. Designing optical satellite constellations to observe space debris can help realize the advance perception of dangerous collisions, timely detect dangerous space events, make key observations about high-risk targets, greatly reduce the false alarm rate of collisions, and provide observational data support for space collisions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3594b3a032f4c52af58578a7b14c3f52023-11-17T16:15:54ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-03-01137412710.3390/app13074127Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite ConstellationsGongqiang Li0Jing Liu1Hai Jiang2Chengzhi Liu3Changchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaThe increasing amount of space debris poses a major threat to the security of space assets. The timely acquisition of space debris orbital data through observations is essential. We established a mathematical model of optical satellite constellations for space debris observation, designed a high-quality constellation configuration, and designed a space debris tracking observation scheduling algorithm. These tools can realize the efficient networking of space debris from a large number of optical satellite observation facilities. We designed a constellation consisting of more than 20 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, mainly dedicated to the observation of LEO space objects. According to the observation scheduling method, the satellite constellation can track and observe more than 93% of the targets every day, increase the frequency of orbital data updates, and provide support for the realization of orbital space debris cataloguing. Designing optical satellite constellations to observe space debris can help realize the advance perception of dangerous collisions, timely detect dangerous space events, make key observations about high-risk targets, greatly reduce the false alarm rate of collisions, and provide observational data support for space collisions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/7/4127constellationsatelliteobservationspace debrisscheduling |
| spellingShingle | Gongqiang Li Jing Liu Hai Jiang Chengzhi Liu Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations Applied Sciences constellation satellite observation space debris scheduling |
| title | Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations |
| title_full | Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations |
| title_fullStr | Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations |
| title_short | Research on the Efficient Space Debris Observation Method Based on Optical Satellite Constellations |
| title_sort | research on the efficient space debris observation method based on optical satellite constellations |
| topic | constellation satellite observation space debris scheduling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/7/4127 |
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