A Distributed Scene Simulation System for Earth Observation Satellite Mission Design and Analysis

Abstract:

The primary mission objective is gathering information of the Earth by on-board instruments using remote-sensing techniques, and sending the useful information back to the ground. Its mission design and analysis involves identification of critical requirements, determination of mission orbit, analysis of relationship between satellite, the Earth and the Sun. This paper proposed a new scene simulation system based on distributed architecture, which consisted of mission design subsystem, numerical simulation subsystem, scenario display subsystem and model management subsystem. The system can show the updated mission status and performance rapidly and efficiently after user modified the initial mission parameters. Practice has proven that it can help users to make a decision and judgment for the mission design, and improve their work efficiency.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 444-445)
• Pages: 1810-1814
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.444-445.1810
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Sheng Gang Liu, Shao Kai Wang, Chao Han
• Keywords: Distributed System, Earth Observation Satellite, Scene Simulation, Space Mission

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