【摘要】 由若干颗小卫星编队飞行组成一个虚拟卫星 ,其功能相当或超过一颗大卫星。这将为小卫星开拓一个完全崭新的应用领域。文章首先论述编队飞行的概念和应用 ,其次研究轨道动力学。系统地研究编队飞行三种动力学模型 ,最后进行相应数学仿真 ,分析研究各种数学模型的精度和它们的应用场合。更多还原

【Abstract】 Multiple small satellits flying in formation may constitute a "virtual satellite" with the performance the same as or better than a large satellite This paper will open up a new application field for small satellites The formation flying concepts and their application are firstly outlined, then the orbit dynamics of the "virtual satellite" is investigated Three kinds of dynamics models are described, the model accuracies and their application are analyzed through mathematical simulation更多还原