Mission Design & Implementation of Satellite Constellations: Proceedings of an International Workshop, held in Toulouse, France, November 1997

by Jozef C. van der Ha (Editor)

Overview

The papers contained in this Volume of Proceedings have been collected from an international Workshop entitled 'Mission Design and Implementation of Satellite Constellations' which was held in Toulouse, France, in November 1997. This Workshop represented the first international gathering of the specialists in this currently very active field of research activity. The initiative to organise a Workshop around this theme was conceived during the Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) in Beijing, China, in October 1996. On that occasion, the IAF explored concepts and possibilities for the conduct of small specialist Workshops and Symposia of current interest. Topical, interesting, and focused themes in the general field of space technology (both theories and applications) will be selected for these Symposia. They aim at offering a dedicated forum at international level for specialists and experts to exchange their views and experiences on recent and future developments within the selected theme. These specialist Workshops and Symposia supplement the comprehensive annual IAF Congresses which cover all aspects of space technology and draw a correspondingly diverse audience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789401061377
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	05/24/2013
Series:	Space Technology Proceedings , #1
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Pages:	457
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. 1. Mission Design of Satellite Constellations. 2. Deployment of Tele-Communications Constellations. 3. Navigation and Data Relay Services. 4. Orbit Design, Control, and Operations. 5. Collision and Debris Risk Assessment and Mitigation. 6. Modelling, Analysis, and Simulation. Workshop Conclusions. Appendix: List of Participants.

Editorial Reviews

Proceedings from the November 1997 workshop. Thirty-seven papers discuss satellite applications in the fields of telecommunications, navigation, and Earth Observations. Real- world applications that are addressed include voice and data communications, navigation, and data relay services, with specific studies addressing constellation projects for telephone, data massaging, and broad-band data communication services like Iridium, Orbcomm, Skybridge, Celestri, and Teledesic. Also, collision and orbital debris risk issues associated with satellite constellations, as well as proposed mitigation measures, receive attention. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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