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On the tracking strategies and space geometrical relationship between a TDRS and user satellites

YI Ke-chu

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From the viewpoint of tracking strategies and link establishment,this paper studies the space geometrical relationship between a TDRS and user satellites in detail.Taking into account of the occultation caused by the Earth and the body of a satellite,the bidirectional tracking rules for a TDRS and user satellites are investigated based on classical orbital elements and the satellite's attitude.The coverage of a TDRS over a user satellite with different orbital altitudes is calculated and simulated.In order to overcome the occultation caused by the body of a user satellite,a way to fix the antenna to a mast which extrudes above the side towards space of a user satellite is presented.With an appropriate height of the mast,the occultation can be eliminated.All these formulas and strategies are the key elements for TTC and applications of China's future TDRS.

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From the viewpoint of tracking strategies and link establishment,this paper studies the space geometrical relationship between a TDRS and user satellites in detail.Taking into account of the occultation caused by the Earth and the body of a satellite,the bidirectional tracking rules for a TDRS and user satellites are investigated based on classical orbital elements and the satellite's attitude.The coverage of a TDRS over a user satellite with different orbital altitudes is calculated and simulated.In order to overcome the occultation caused by the body of a user satellite,a way to fix the antenna to a mast which extrudes above the side towards space of a user satellite is presented.With an appropriate height of the mast,the occultation can be eliminated.All these formulas and strategies are the key elements for TTC and applications of China's future TDRS.

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From the viewpoint of tracking strategies and link establishment,this paper studies the space geometrical relationship between a TDRS and user satellites in detail.Taking into account of the occultation caused by the Earth and the body of a satellite,the bidirectional tracking rules for a TDRS and user satellites are investigated based on classical orbital elements and the satellite's attitude.The coverage of a TDRS over a user satellite with different orbital altitudes is calculated and simulated.In order to overcome the occultation caused by the body of a user satellite,a way to fix the antenna to a mast which extrudes above the side towards space of a user satellite is presented.With an appropriate height of the mast,the occultation can be eliminated.All these formulas and strategies are the key elements for TTC and applications of China's future TDRS.

Key concepts: Satellite, Computer science, Satellite tracking, Tracking (education), Aerospace engineering, Simulation, Engineering, Pedagogy

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