Earth observing satellites (EOS) orbit around the earth to perform observation tasks
specified by users. The additional maneuverability resulting from higher degrees of freedom …

This paper presents a convex approach to the numerical solution of the minimum-fuel low-
thrust orbit transfer problem. The main contribution is the transformation of the original …

The design, integration, testing and launch of the first Finnish satellite Aalto-1 is briefly
presented in this paper. Aalto-1, a three-unit CubeSat, launched into Sun-synchronous polar …

Shape memory polymers are smart materials with an ability to recover their permanent
shape from a temporary shape upon exposure to various external stimuli. In space …

The value and overall efficacy of a satellite mission are directly affected by its task
scheduling strategy and the associated amount of work performed in orbit. Despite subject to …

The strips from region splitting method are critical premise of meta-task generation and task
planning for satellite swarm. To achieve the regional observation with high coverage and …

Efficient scheduling is significant for the effective use of scarce satellite resources. Task
clustering has been demonstrated as an effective strategy for improving the efficiency of …

Satellite scheduling is concerned with the assignment of start and finish times for tasks while
considering the mission objective, available resources, and constraints. This scheduling …

Earth observation satellites (EOSs) are specially equipped with remote sensing instruments
to acquire images. In practical EOS scheduling, the uncertainty of cloud coverage is …

The lifespan of a satellite is primarily dependent on its battery performance. Thus, proper
management and monitoring of the battery is important. Most miniaturized satellites of …