Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification

Satellite reliability is critical to ensuring uninterrupted operations in aerospace systems, where anomalies can lead to mission failures and significant economic losses. Existing anomaly classification methods often lack scalability, interpretability, and adaptability to diverse datasets. This stud...

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Main Authors: Abdul Mutholib, Nadirah Abdul Rahim, Teddy Surya Gunawan, Mira Kartiwi
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Mira Kartiwi
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description Satellite reliability is critical to ensuring uninterrupted operations in aerospace systems, where anomalies can lead to mission failures and significant economic losses. Existing anomaly classification methods often lack scalability, interpretability, and adaptability to diverse datasets. This study introduces the Trade-Space Exploration Machine Learning (TSE-ML) framework, a comprehensive pipeline for satellite anomaly classification that optimizes preprocessing, transformation, normalization, and machine learning stages. Leveraging a Seradata dataset spanning 66 years and 4,455 satellite records, the framework systematically evaluates four data cleaning methods, four data transformation techniques, five normalization strategies, and seven machine learning algorithms across 480 configurations. The optimal configuration, comprising Iterative Imputation, FastText, Robust Scaling, and Decision Tree, achieved the highest testing accuracy of 95.74% with competitive computational efficiency. The Decision Tree model delivered superior accuracy and provided interpretability, revealing critical factors influencing satellite anomalies, such as Age Since Launch, Design Life, and Orbit Category. Stratified 5-fold cross-validation ensured robustness and generalizability of the results. The TSE-ML framework’s transparency and high performance enable actionable insights for improving satellite design, operational planning, and anomaly mitigation. Future research will focus on real-time anomaly detection, integrating satellite telemetry data, and extending the framework to other space applications. This study establishes a robust, interpretable foundation for advancing anomaly classification in aerospace engineering, addressing the dual challenges of reliability and operational efficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-593dc6d6776b4c63a4c369037f3315bc2025-08-20T02:02:09ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113359033592110.1109/ACCESS.2025.354381310892033Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability ClassificationAbdul Mutholib0Nadirah Abdul Rahim1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2508-5998Teddy Surya Gunawan2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3345-4669Mira Kartiwi3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-3575Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Informations Systems, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSatellite reliability is critical to ensuring uninterrupted operations in aerospace systems, where anomalies can lead to mission failures and significant economic losses. Existing anomaly classification methods often lack scalability, interpretability, and adaptability to diverse datasets. This study introduces the Trade-Space Exploration Machine Learning (TSE-ML) framework, a comprehensive pipeline for satellite anomaly classification that optimizes preprocessing, transformation, normalization, and machine learning stages. Leveraging a Seradata dataset spanning 66 years and 4,455 satellite records, the framework systematically evaluates four data cleaning methods, four data transformation techniques, five normalization strategies, and seven machine learning algorithms across 480 configurations. The optimal configuration, comprising Iterative Imputation, FastText, Robust Scaling, and Decision Tree, achieved the highest testing accuracy of 95.74% with competitive computational efficiency. The Decision Tree model delivered superior accuracy and provided interpretability, revealing critical factors influencing satellite anomalies, such as Age Since Launch, Design Life, and Orbit Category. Stratified 5-fold cross-validation ensured robustness and generalizability of the results. The TSE-ML framework’s transparency and high performance enable actionable insights for improving satellite design, operational planning, and anomaly mitigation. Future research will focus on real-time anomaly detection, integrating satellite telemetry data, and extending the framework to other space applications. This study establishes a robust, interpretable foundation for advancing anomaly classification in aerospace engineering, addressing the dual challenges of reliability and operational efficiency.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10892033/Satellite anomaly detectionsatellite reliability classificationtrade-space explorationdata preprocessing techniquesmachine learning modelsseradata dataset
spellingShingle Abdul Mutholib
Nadirah Abdul Rahim
Teddy Surya Gunawan
Mira Kartiwi
Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification
IEEE Access
Satellite anomaly detection
satellite reliability classification
trade-space exploration
data preprocessing techniques
machine learning models
seradata dataset
title Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification
title_full Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification
title_fullStr Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification
title_full_unstemmed Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification
title_short Trade-Space Exploration With Data Preprocessing and Machine Learning for Satellite Anomalies Reliability Classification
title_sort trade space exploration with data preprocessing and machine learning for satellite anomalies reliability classification
topic Satellite anomaly detection
satellite reliability classification
trade-space exploration
data preprocessing techniques
machine learning models
seradata dataset
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10892033/
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