LION , G.

Considering a point of polar coordinates (r,ν) on an elliptic orbit of semi-major axis a, we set up and compare two algorithms based on recurrence relations to compute the Hansen-like coefficients View the MathML source, which are the coefficients of the expansion of (r/a)nexpimν in Fourier series of the eccentric anomaly. Both Hansen-like...

This paper describes the application of an evolutionary optimization method to design satellite constellation for continuous regional coverage without intersatellite links. This configuration, called mutual coverage, is related to some technical limitations that exist on small satellite technology. The coverage of the north Algerian...