Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system

The project of a low-orbit optical remote sensing spacecraft with a corrective electric propulsion system is described. The target equipment includes optical equipment formed according to the Ritchie-Chretien scheme with an additional re-reflection mirror. The choice of the geometry of optical equip...

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Main Authors: Yе. V. Shakhmatov, V. V. Salmin, V. V. Volotsuev
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Language:English
Published: Samara National Research University 2025-04-01
Series:Вестник Самарского университета: Аэрокосмическая техника, технологии и машиностроение
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Online Access:https://journals.ssau.ru/vestnik/article/viewFile/28372/11185
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description The project of a low-orbit optical remote sensing spacecraft with a corrective electric propulsion system is described. The target equipment includes optical equipment formed according to the Ritchie-Chretien scheme with an additional re-reflection mirror. The choice of the geometry of optical equipment is justified by reducing the area of the spacecraft's midsection (to reduce the drag force from the upper atmosphere of the Earth). The guideline is the possibility of creating a small spacecraft (weighing no more than 1000 kg) to obtain satellite images with high spatial resolution (the pixel projection size on the Earth is less than 30 cm). The article presents a model of limitations from the satellite's power supply system on the operating modes of an electric propulsion system and the results of an analysis to estimate the parameters of the orbit correction cycles and the mass of the working fluid reserves.
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spelling doaj-art-c850aaf32bf04feaa9809568cbc0a4d22025-08-20T02:11:50ZengSamara National Research UniversityВестник Самарского университета: Аэрокосмическая техника, технологии и машиностроение2542-04532541-75332025-04-01241728410.18287/2541-7533-2025-24-1-72-848949Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion systemYе. V. Shakhmatov0V. V. Salmin1V. V. Volotsuev2Samara National Research UniversitySamara National Research UniversitySamara National Research UniversityThe project of a low-orbit optical remote sensing spacecraft with a corrective electric propulsion system is described. The target equipment includes optical equipment formed according to the Ritchie-Chretien scheme with an additional re-reflection mirror. The choice of the geometry of optical equipment is justified by reducing the area of the spacecraft's midsection (to reduce the drag force from the upper atmosphere of the Earth). The guideline is the possibility of creating a small spacecraft (weighing no more than 1000 kg) to obtain satellite images with high spatial resolution (the pixel projection size on the Earth is less than 30 cm). The article presents a model of limitations from the satellite's power supply system on the operating modes of an electric propulsion system and the results of an analysis to estimate the parameters of the orbit correction cycles and the mass of the working fluid reserves.https://journals.ssau.ru/vestnik/article/viewFile/28372/11185spacecraftlow orbitremote sensing of the earthelectric propulsion system
spellingShingle Yе. V. Shakhmatov
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Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
Вестник Самарского университета: Аэрокосмическая техника, технологии и машиностроение
spacecraft
low orbit
remote sensing of the earth
electric propulsion system
title Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
title_full Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
title_fullStr Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
title_full_unstemmed Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
title_short Design of low-orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
title_sort design of low orbit small spacecraft with optical surveillance equipment and corrective electric propulsion system
topic spacecraft
low orbit
remote sensing of the earth
electric propulsion system
url https://journals.ssau.ru/vestnik/article/viewFile/28372/11185
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