Operation orbit analysis to evaluate the imaging coordination capability of small satellites, an experiment with VNREDSat-1 and BKA

Abstract

The disadvantage of Earth observation small satellite systems is small coverage, so the current tendency to mitigate this issue is to combine imaging between similar satellites. The basis for computation of imaging coordination is the satellite operation orbit. By simulating the orbit of VNREDSat-1 and BKA combined with their specifications, the authors analyzed the combination capabilities of two satellite systems with opposite phases. The results will demonstrate the feasibility of collaborative imaging between small satellite systems.