Effects of in-track maneuver on Sun illumination conditions of near-circular low Earth orbits

By developing approximate analytical models considering the J₂ perturbation, the effects of an in-track maneuver on the orbital Sun illumination conditions of near-circular low Earth orbits are analyzed. First, two approximate models for the variations in orbital sunshine angles are developed, one for variations at a given time and the other for variations at a given argument of latitude. Next, two approximate models for variations in orbital arc in Earth shadow are developed, one considers the small eccentricity and the other uses the zero eccentricity. Finally, the developed approximate models are applied to analyzing the Sun illumination conditions of a typical in-track maneuver mission on a near-circular low Earth orbit. From the results obtained, three major conclusions can be drawn. First, the variations in orbital sunshine angles at a given time may reach tens of degrees when the drifting time reaches hundreds of orbital periods, and the approximate model for that situation cannot effectively approach the numerical results. Second, the variations in orbital sunshine angles for any given argument of latitude are only a couple of degrees even when the drifting time reaches 500 orbital periods, and the approximation model developed can effectively approach the numerical results. Third, for variations in orbital arc in Earth shadow, the approximate model considering the small eccentricity has simple expressions and can effectively approach the numerical results; in contrast, the approximate model using the zero eccentricity has relatively worse precision.     

Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES), a review: Past,present and future

The Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES) project’s objectives are to measure the reflected solar radiance (shortwave) and Earth-emitted (longwave) radiances and from these measurements to compute the shortwave and longwave radiation fluxes at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) and the surface and radiation divergence within the atmosphere. The fluxes at TOA are to be retrieved to an accuracy of 2%. Improved bidirectional reflectance distribution functions (BRDFs) have been developed to compute the fluxes at TOA from the measured radiances with errors reduced from ERBE by a factor of two or more. Instruments aboard the Terra and Aqua spacecraft provide sampling at four local times. In order to further reduce temporal sampling errors, data are used from the geostationary meteorological satellites to account for changes of scenes between observations by the CERES radiometers.     

The relationship between plasma effects and cosmic radiation studied with TriTel-LMP measurements during the ESEO mission

The main point of the paper is to use the simultaneous measurements of the energetic particle flux by TriTel and those of electron density by a Langmuir probe to study the question of to what extent solar electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation (galactic cosmic rays, particle precipitation from the radiation belts) are responsible for the ionization of the atmosphere. The electron density measured by the Langmuir probe is the sum of the ionization produced by the solar electromagnetic radiation and that due to the corpuscular radiation. The ionization produced by the solar electromagnetic radiation may be computed. The flux of energetic particles in an energy range may be determined by taking the difference between the threshold energy of the TriTel telescopes and the energy corresponding to the local cut-off rigidity. As the ESEO satellite will have a quasi-polar and circular orbit, the cut-off rigidity will change from low to high latitudes, thus enabling the assignment of different energy bands for the telescopes. Thus, it will be possible to determine which energy bands of particle produce ionization at different latitudes.     

地球站天线与卫星天线极化取向对准的计算方法

本文给出了接收通信卫星线极化辐射信号时地球站天线极化取向角的计算公式。使用线极化辐射的通信系统中,地球站天线极化取向随其地理位置而变化。本文利用坐标变换方法导出了实用的计算公式。在地球站的架设、调整中,只要利用所公布的卫星定点经度位置和卫星天线波束指向角数据,加上所架设地球站的地面经纬度,便可算出极化角取向。本文给出的公式不仅用于电视接收站,还可适用于通信地球站。     

Human Mission from Planet Earth: finding a rationale for exploration of the Moon and Mars

This paper advances scenarios for an evolutionary approach to the establishment of a Human Mission from Planet Earth involving exploration and utilization of the Moon and Mars. Of critical importance are the concepts of robotic–human and Moon–Mars synergies. The paper discusses the rationale variables that have an influence on types of space activities pursued and thus the policy that leads to particular scenarios. In this regard, the technological, scientific, and sociopolitical/socioeconomic impacts and consequences related to a Human Mission from Planet Earth are examined.     

基于粒子云方法研究地磁场对运动电子束的时空分布影响

空间电荷效应是空间带电粒子分布直接产生的相关效应,对于理解空间辐射环境有着重要意义。为研究地球磁场对空间电荷效应的影响,文章通过数值求解Poisson方程和相对论粒子运动方程,建立粒子云（particle-in-cell, PIC）自洽模型,并构建地球偶极子磁场模型作为内磁层背景磁场（空间分布L值为3～7）。在模型基础上,给出内磁层典型电子束结构（能量0.1～100 keV）的两种初始分布（Uniform和Gaussian分布）,模拟电子束在地磁场影响下的动力学过程。结果表明：电子束结构受地磁场影响出现纵向的整体偏转,并由于自场效应产生了纵向的拉伸和横向的发散;电子束整体的偏转角主要受地磁场强弱以及电子束运动与磁场夹角影响,而拉伸和发散效应则主要受电子束能量等参数所影响。     

对地观测DSS任务分配问题的CSP模型与算法

任务分配是对地观测分布式卫星系统(Distributed Satellites System, DSS)自主协作运行过程中的一个重要环节. 针对任务分配中的约束满足问题(Constraint Satisfaction Problem, CSP), 以DSS完成任务总耗能最少为原则, 构建了任务分配问题的CSP模型, 并引入MAS理论中的合同网协议, 给出模型的求解算法, 通过仿真算例对模型和算法进行了验证.     

Analytical solutions for Earth discontinuous coverage of satellite constellation with repeating ground tracks

This paper presents an analytical model for calculating the Earth discontinuous coverage of satellite constellation with repeating ground tracks by integrating and extending the application of coverage region and route theory. Specifically, the visibility condition for a ground point is represented as a coverage region in the two-dimension map of visibility properties, and the trajectories of satellites with circular orbits and repeating ground tracks are converted to several inclined lines in t...     

First results from the LUCID-Timepix spacecraft payload onboard the TechDemoSat-1 satellite in Low Earth Orbit

The Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity Detector (LUCID) is a payload onboard the satellite TechDemoSat-1, used to study the radiation environment in Low Earth Orbit ($～$635?km). LUCID operated from 2014 to 2017, collecting over 2.1 million frames of radiation data from its five Timepix detectors on board. LUCID is one of the first uses of the Timepix detector technology in open space, with the data providing useful insight into the performance of this technology in new environments. It provides high-sensitivity imaging measurements of the mixed radiation field, with a wide dynamic range in terms of spectral response, particle type and direction. The data has been analysed using computing resources provided by GridPP, with a new machine learning algorithm that uses the Tensorflow framework. This algorithm provides a new approach to processing Medipix data, using a training set of human labelled tracks, providing greater particle classification accuracy than other algorithms. For managing the LUCID data, we have developed an online platform called Timepix Analysis Platform at School (TAPAS). This provides a swift and simple way for users to analyse data that they collect using Timepix detectors from both LUCID and other experiments. We also present some possible future uses of the LUCID data and Medipix detectors in space.     

以太阳为射电源直接测量天线G／T

介绍以太阳为射电源,直接测量扩充后中国陆地卫星地面接收站,３个数据通道天线的Ｇ／Ｔ性能．对固定通道,测量了Ｌａｎｄｓａｔ—５下行频率的Ｇ／Ｔ～α（天线俯仰角）性能曲线;对可变通道,在α＝５°、３０°时,测量了Ｌａｎｄｓａｔ—６、ＪＥＲＳ—１、ＥＲＳ—１、ＳＰＯＴ卫星、ＺＹ—１卫星下行频率的Ｇ／Ｔ性能,以及可变通道的Ｇ／Ｔ～ｆ性能曲线,最后进行了误差分析．