Volume 32, Issue 2 No AccessOptimal Design of Satellite Formation Relative Motion Orbits Using Least-Squares MethodsHui Yan, Kyle T. Alfriend, Srinivas R. Vadali and Prasenjit SenguptaHui Yan Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3141Search for more papers by this author, Kyle T. Alfriend Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3141Search for more papers by this author, Srinivas R. Vadali Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3141Search for more papers by this author and Prasenjit Sengupta Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3141Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:23 May 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/1.35044SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for referencesCited bySpace Debris Detection and Positioning Technology Based on Multiple Star Trackers1 April 2022 | Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 7Impulsive orbit correction using second-order Gauss’s variational equations10 February 2020 | Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 132, No. 2A satellite relative motion model including $$J_2$$ and $$J_3$$ via Vinti’s intermediary23 February 2018 | Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 130, No. 3Attractive Manifold-Based Noncertainty-Equivalence Adaptive Spacecraft Formation Flying Using Output FeedbackKeum W. Lee and Sahjendra N. Singh7 January 2018Long-term effects of main-body’s obliquity on satellite formation perturbed by third-body gravity in elliptical and inclined orbit31 March 2017 | Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 17, No. 4A novel satellite cluster design based on tree architecture13 May 2015 | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 229, No. 14Autonomous Rendezvous Architecture Design for Lunar LanderJingyang Li, Hexi Baoyin and Srinivas R. Vadali17 March 2015 | Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 52, No. 3Dexterous and expedient approach strategies considering non-zero eccentricity orbits and J 2 perturbationsHigh-Precision, Practical Relative Orbit Propagation Using Least-Squares MethodZhen Yang, Ya-Zhong Luo and Guo-jin Tang15 August 2013Optimal Trajectory Generation for Establishing Connectivity in Proximity NetworksIEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 49, No. 3Adaptive Output Feedback Spacecraft Formation Flying Via Observer Based Feedback LinearizationKeum Lee and Sahjendra Singh5 January 2013Internal Model Principle Based Nonlinear Robust Satellite Formation Control Despite DisturbancesKeum Lee and Sahjendra Singh6 September 2012I/O Based Variable Structure Model Reference Adaptive Satellite Formation Control in Elliptic OrbitsKeum Lee and Sahjendra Singh6 November 2012Variable-Structure Model Reference Adaptive Formation Control of Spacecraft Keum W. Lee and Sahjendra N. Singh 28 August 2012 | Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 35, No. 1Tuning functions-based output feedback adaptive spacecraft formation flying despite disturbances29 August 2011 | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 226, No. 1Sequential Design of Satellite Formations with Invariant Distances Yu Ning , Martin E. Avendano and Daniele Mortari 23 May 2012 | Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 48, No. 6Analytical Solutions to Spacecraft Formation-Flying Guidance Using Virtual Motion Camouflage Yunjun Xu 23 May 2012 | Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 5Analytical Solutions to Formation Flying System Trajectory Guidance via the Virtual Motion Camouflage ApproachYunjun Xu26 June 2012Fault Tolerant Reconfigurable Satellite Formations Using Adaptive Variable Structure Techniques Godard and K. D. Kumar 23 May 2012 | Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 3Effect of J2 Perturbations on Relative Spacecraft Position in Near-Circular Orbits Katsuhiko Yamada , Takeya Shima and Shoji Yoshikawa 23 May 2012 | Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 2Position Control for Precise Formation FlyingJournal of Space Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 1 What's Popular Volume 32, Number 2March 2009 Crossmark TopicsAerospace SciencesAstrodynamicsAstronauticsOrbital ManeuversOrbital PropertySatellitesSpace OrbitSpace Systems and VehiclesSpacecrafts KeywordsSatellite FormationNonsingular Orbital ElementsFormation FlyingNumerical IntegrationEarthOrbital PeriodOrbit DeterminationAtmospheric DragArgument of LatitudePDF Published online23 May 2012