A New Constellation Configuration Scheme for Communicating Architecture in Cislunar Space

Joint Authors

Xu, Ming
Wang, Jinlong
Xu, Shijie
Liu, Shengli

Source

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-02-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

14

Main Subjects

Civil Engineering

Abstract EN

A new constellation configuration is proposed to provide near-constant communications between any two points in the cislunar space.

Four satellites were allocated on some natural orbits near LL2, LL4, LL5, and LL3 points, the first three of which are expected to supply a global coverage on the Moon, and the last three afford a global coverage on the Earth.

Considering the real dynamics and geometries, a full-ephemeris model is employed to refine the quasi-periodic trajectories near LL2, LL3, LL4, and LL5 points by a multiple shooting corrector numerically.

The revisiting intervals between the successive revisits on specified points by the constellation are demonstrated both on the geographical maps of the Earth and the Moon, with a consideration of equatorial inclinations with respect to the Earth-Moon orbital plane.

Moreover, the coverage periodicity on the Moon is induced by Metonic cycle of 19 years.

Cost analysis on stationkeeping and launching is implemented for this constellation in detail.

Finally, some aspects about communications, such as satellite links, delays, ground stations, and communication devices, are surveyed preliminarily.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Xu, Ming& Wang, Jinlong& Liu, Shengli& Xu, Shijie. 2013. A New Constellation Configuration Scheme for Communicating Architecture in Cislunar Space. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032422

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Xu, Ming…[et al.]. A New Constellation Configuration Scheme for Communicating Architecture in Cislunar Space. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032422

American Medical Association (AMA)

Xu, Ming& Wang, Jinlong& Liu, Shengli& Xu, Shijie. A New Constellation Configuration Scheme for Communicating Architecture in Cislunar Space. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032422

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1032422