Flatness and collocation based methodology for satellite trajectory planning
Résumé
In the aim of providing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite with a highly reliable path planner, we develop in this paper a methodology based on flatness and collocation. We prove here that we can cut down time of orbital maneuvers to increase duration of data acquisition. Simulation results demonstrate the potential and advantages of the proposed approach with respect to the commonly used Jerk profiles for slew manoeuvres.