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Orbit Design and Simulation for Kufasat Nanosatellite Cover

Orbit Design and Simulation for Kufasat Nanosatellite

Open Access
|Dec 2015

Abstract

Orbit design for KufaSat Nano-satellites is presented. Polar orbit is selected for the KufaSat mission. The orbit was designed with an Inclination which enables the satellite to see every part of the earth. KufaSat has a payload for imaging purposes which require a large amount of power, so the orbit is determined to be sun synchronous in order to provide the power through solar panels. The KufaSat mission is designed for the low earth orbit. The six initial Keplerian Elements of KufaSat are calculated. The orbit design of KufaSat according to the calculated Keplerian elements has been simulated and analyzed by using MATLAB first and then by using General Mission Analysis Tool.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsa-2015-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2083-6104 | Journal ISSN: 1509-3859
Language: English
Page range: 157 - 168
Submitted on: Jul 23, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 27, 2015
Published on: Dec 12, 2015
Published by: Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2015 Mohammed Chessab Mahdi, published by Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.