• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of ACRS 2003 ISRS
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• pp.888-890
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• 2003

The objective of this investigation is to establish a simple yet effective block adjustment procedure for the orthorectification of multi-orbit satellite images. The major works of the proposed scheme are: (1) adjustment of satellite‘s orbit accurately, (2) calculation of the error vectors for each tie point using digital terrain model and ray tracing technique, (3) refining the orbit using the Least Squares Filtering technique and (4) generation of the orthophotos. In the process of least squares filtering, we use the residual vectors on ground control points and tie points to collocate the orbit. In orthorectification, we use the indirect method to generate the orthoimage. Test areas cover northern Taiwan. Test images are from SPOT 5 satellite. Experimental results indicate that proposed method improves the relative accuracy significantly.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2016

This paper presents an algorithm for Real-Time Orbit Determination (RTOD) of navigation satellites for the Korean Regional Navigation Satellite System (KRNSS), when the navigation satellites generate ephemeris by themselves in abnormal situations. The KRNSS is an independent Regional Navigation Satellite System (RNSS) that is currently within the basic/preliminary research phase, which is intended to provide a satellite navigation service for South Korea and neighboring countries. Its candidate constellation comprises three geostationary and four elliptical inclined geosynchronous orbit satellites. Relative distance ranging between the KRNSS satellites based on Inter-Satellite Ranging (ISR) is adopted as the observation model. The extended Kalman filter is used for real-time estimation, which includes fine-tuning the covariance, measurement noise, and process noise matrices. Simulation results show that ISR precision of 0.3-0.7 m, ranging capability of 65,000 km, and observation intervals of less than 20 min are required to accomplish RTOD accuracy to within 1 m. Furthermore, close correlation is confirmed between the dilution of precision and RTOD accuracy.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-74
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• 2009

Relative navigation system is presented using GPS measurements from a single-channel global positioning system (GPS) simulator. The objective of this study is to provide the real-time inter-satellite relative positions as well as absolute positions for two formation flying satellites in low earth orbit. To improve the navigation performance, the absolute states are estimated using ion-free GRAPHIC (group and phase ionospheric correction) pseudo-ranges and the relative states are determined using double differential carrier-phase data and singled-differential C/A code data based on the extended Kalman filter and the unscented Kalman filter. Furthermore, pseudo-relative dynamic model and modified relative measurement model are developed. This modified EKF method prevents non-linearity of the measurement model from degrading precision by applying linearization about absolute navigation solutions not about the priori estimates. The LAMBDA method also has been used to improve the relative navigation performance by fixing ambiguities to integers for precise relative navigation. The software-based simulation has been performed and the steady state accuracies of 1 m and 6 mm ($1{\sigma}$ of 3-dimensional difference errors) are achieved for the absolute and relative navigation using EKF for a short baseline leader/follower formation. In addition, the navigation performances are compared for the EKF and the UKF for 10 hours simulation, and relative position errors are mm-level for the two filters showing the similar trends.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제6권10호
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• pp.936-941
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• 2000

Advanced space transportation systems, such as the National Aerospace Plane or an Orbital Transfer Vehicle, have atmospheric maneuvering capabilities. For such vehicles the use of aeroassisted orbital transfer from a high Earth orbit to a low Earth orbit, with unpowered flight in the atmosphere, has the potential for significant fuel savings compared to exoatmospheric Hohmann transfer. However, to exploit the fuel savings that can be achieved by using the Earths atmosphere to reduce the vehicles energy, a guidance law is required, and it must be able to handle large unpredictable fluctuations in atmospheric density, on the order of ${\pm}$50% relative to the 1962 US Standard Atmosphere. In this paper aeroassisted orbital transfer is considered as a differential game, with Nature controlling the atmosphere density to yield a worst case (min-max fuel required) atmosphere, from which the guaranteed playable set boundary are achieved. Inside the playable set, it is guaranteed that the vehicle achieves the optimal atmospheric exit condition for the minimum fuel consumption regardless of the atmospheric density variations.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2008년도 한국우주과학회보 제17권2호
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• pp.34.3-34.3
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• 2008

Relative navigation system is presented using measurements from a single-channel global positioning system (GPS) simulator. The objective of this study is to provide real-time relative navigation results as well as absolute navigation results for two formation flying satellites separated about 1km in low earth orbit. To improve the performance, more accurate dynamic model and modified relative measurement model are developed. This modified method prevents non-linearity of the measurement model from degrading precision by applying linearization about the states from absolute navigation algorithm not about a priori states. Furthermore, absolute states are obtained using ion-free GRAPHIC pseudo-ranges and precise relative states are provided using double differential carrier-phase data based on Extended Kalman Filter. The software-based simulation is performed and achieved meter-level precision for absolute navigation and millimeter-level precision for relative navigation. The absolute and relative accuracies at steady state are about 0.77m and 4mm respectively (3D, r.m.s.). In addition, Integer ambiguity algorithm (LAMBDA method) improves simulation performances.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.366-377
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• 2016

This paper presents a vision-based guidance method that allows a fixed-wing aircraft to orbit around a target at a given radius. The guidance method uses a simple formula that regulates a relative side-bearing angle estimated by a vision system. The global asymptotic stability of the associated guidance law is demonstrated, and a linear analysis is performed to facilitate the proper selection of the relevant control parameters. A flight experiment is presented to demonstrate the feasibility and performance of the proposed guidance method.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2020

This study designs and analyzes satellite formation flying concepts for the Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiments (SNIPE) mission, that will observe the near-Earth space environment using four nanosats. To meet the requirements to achieve the scientific objectives of the SNIPE mission, three formation flying concepts are analyzed: a cross-shape formation, a square-shape formation, and a cross-track formation. Of the three formation flying scenarios, the cross-track formation scenario is selected as the final scenario for the SNIPE mission. The result of this study suggests a relative orbit control scenario for formation maintenance and reconfiguration, and the initial relative orbits of the four nanosats meeting the formation requirements and thrust limitations of the SNIPE mission. The formation flying scenario is validated by calculating the accumulated total thrust required for the four nanosats. If the cross-track formation scenario presented in this study is applied to the SNIPE mission, it is expected that the mission will be successfully accomplished.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.308-319
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• 1994

현재의 기술 수준으로 인공위성의 발사는 입의의 시간에 자유홉게 행해지지 못하고 톡정한 조건을 만족시켰을 때만 가능하다. 발사를 제한하는 조건에는 식 지속시간, 태양 앙각, 자세제어 조건, 발사장 및 발사체에 의한 조건 등이 었으며 본 논문에서는 이런 모든 조건을 만족시키는 최척발사시간대롤 구하였다. 이때 가장 중요한 개념은 태양-지구-위생의 상대적 위치 및 운동상태흘 계산하는 부분이며 이를 토대로 각 위생에 맞는 기하학척 고찰이 필요하다. 최척발사시간대를 구하는 프로그램을 작성하여 저고도위생인 우리벌 2호와 지구 정치위성인 무궁화호를 대상으로 각 위생의 최척발사시간대를 구하였다. 구해진 결과는 날짜를 X축으로, 그날의 시간올 y축으로 하여 나타내었다. 연구 수행중 발사장과 발사체에 관한 종합적으로 정리된 자료의 필요성을 절감하여 이후 참고자료로 사용할 수 있도록 정리하였다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2009

이 연구의 목적은 편대비행위성의 항법 및 궤도제어를 위한 실시간 Hardware-In-the-Loop(HIL) 시뮬레이션 테스트베드를 개발하는데 있다. HIL 시뮬레이션 테스트베드는 실제와 비슷한 하드웨어 환경을 구성하여 주어진 편대비행임무 요구조건에 따른 새로운 개념의 알고리즘을 테스트할 수 있는 시뮬레이터이다. HIL 시뮬레이션 테스트베드는 실제의 인공위성 시스템 인터페이스와 최대한 유사하게 설계되었으며 환경 컴퓨터, GPS 시뮬레이터, GPS 수신기, 비행제어 컴퓨터, 시각화 컴퓨터 등 총 5개의 독립적인 시스템으로 구성되어 있다. Spirent Communication사의 GSS6560 다중패널 RF 시뮬레이터와, (주)세트렉아이에서 제작한 우주용 GPS 수신기를 사용하여 실제와 유사한 GPS 관측데이터를 사용한다. GPS 수신기로부터 획득한 관측데이터는 비행제어 컴퓨터 시스템으로 전송되고 이를 통해 편대비행위성의 절대위치 및 상대위치결정을 수행하였다. 또한 이 결과를 바탕으로 비행제어 컴퓨터 시스템은 궤도조정에 필요한 제어값을 계산하여 환경 컴퓨터 시스템으로 전송한다. 이렇게 5개의 독립적인 시스템을 유기적으로 통합하여 폐순환반복(closed-loop) HIL 시뮬레이션 테스트베드를 설계하였다. 이 논문에서는 편대비행 위성의 항법 및 제어 알고리즘 테스트를 위한 실시간 HIL 시뮬레이션 테스트베드의 전반적인 구성방법과 세부적인 구성요소에 대해 설명하였다 저궤도 편대비행위성의 편대유지 임무에 대한 가상의 시나리오를 설정하여 위성 편대비행의 항법 및 궤도제어 알고리즘을 실험적으로 검증하였다.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.271-290
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• 2020

The paper describes the analysis of deployment strategies and trajectories design suitable for executing the inspection of an operative spacecraft in orbit through re-usable CubeSats. Similar missions have been though indeed, and one mission recently flew from the International Space Station. However, it is important to underline that the inspection of an operative spacecraft in orbit features some peculiar characteristics which have not been demonstrated by any mission flown to date. The most critical aspects of the CubeSat inspection mission stem from safety issues and technology availability in the following areas: trajectory design and motion control of the inspector relative to the target, communications architecture, deployment and retrieval of the inspector, and observation needs. The objectives of the present study are 1) the identification of requirements applicable to the deployment of a nanosatellite from the mother-craft, which is also the subject of the inspection, and 2) the identification of solutions for the trajectories to be flown along the mission phases. The mission for the in-situ observation of Space Rider is proposed as reference case, but the conclusions are applicable to other targets such as the ISS, and they might also be useful for missions targeted at debris inspection.