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A Patrol Route Design for Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit Satellites in Space Traffic Management
by Ning Chen, Zhanyue Zhang, Songjiang Feng, Wu Xue and Boya Jia
Aerospace 2025, 12(4), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12040299 - 31 Mar 2025
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Conducting surveys and the timely acquisition of satellite status, especially for high-value geostationary orbit (GEO) targets, is of great significance for space traffic management. This article proposes an approach for patrolling inclined geosynchronous orbit (IGSO) targets based on crossing points and spiral rings. [...] Read more.
Conducting surveys and the timely acquisition of satellite status, especially for high-value geostationary orbit (GEO) targets, is of great significance for space traffic management. This article proposes an approach for patrolling inclined geosynchronous orbit (IGSO) targets based on crossing points and spiral rings. The method involves six steps: (1) calculate the crossing position and crossing time of the IGSO targets; (2) design a spiral trajectory that satisfies the desired patrol time; (3) divide IGSO targets into regions using a dichotomy approach; (4) calculate the bidirectional longitude drift rate within each region; (5) determine the starting position of patrol for each region; and (6) determine the transfer trajectory for each region. By selecting a class of IGSO satellites as the target set, the proposed approach is analyzed and validated in detail. The results show that the patrol orbit can effectively achieve patrol all of IGSO targets, with a period of no more than 40 days and less than 13.5 kg fuel consumption. The total fuel consumption of a single patrol cycle in all regions does not exceed 91.82 kg. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
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