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A satellite swarm for radio astronomy

E. Dekens - No affiliation found

2014/09/01 Full-length article DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2013.11.033 Journal: Acta Astronautica

Abstract:

Highlights•Operational orbits of a satellite swarm for radio astronomy are analyzed.•Lunar orbits are presented as a favorable location for radio-observing satellites.•Methods for optimizing initial swarm configuration for uvw-coverage are presented.•Swarm orbital motion is shown to be well suited for radio astronomy.