Laplace plane and low inclination geosynchronous radar mission design

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dc.contributor.authorHobbs, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Joan-Pau
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-13T14:26:46Z
dc.date.available2017-06-13T14:26:46Z
dc.date.issued2017-05-17
dc.description.abstractThis study is inspired by the Laplace orbit plane property of requiring minimal station-keeping and therefore its potential use for long-term geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar (GEOSAR) imaging. A set of GEOSAR user requirements is presented and analysed to identify significant mission requirements. Imaging geometry and power demand are assessed as a function of relative satellite speed (which is determined largely by choice of orbit inclination). Estimates of the cost of station-keeping as a function of orbit inclination and right ascension are presented to compare the benefits of different orbit choices. The conclusion is that the Laplace plane (and more generally, orbits with inclinations up to 15°) are attractive choices for GEOSAR.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationStephen Hobbs, Joan Pau Sanchez, Laplace plane and low inclination geosynchronous radar mission design, Science China Information Sciences, Vol. 60, Issue 6, June 2017, article number 060305en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1674-733X
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11432-017-9081-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12013
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSpringeren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectLaplace planeen_UK
dc.subjectstation-keepingen_UK
dc.subjectgeosynchronousen_UK
dc.subjectinclinationen_UK
dc.subjectGEOSARen_UK
dc.titleLaplace plane and low inclination geosynchronous radar mission designen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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