Satellite constellation design for zonal coverage using genetic algorithms

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 207-228

  Ely, T A ^a   Crossley, W A ^b   Williams, E A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ORBITS; PROBLEM SOLVING; DESIGN; SATELLITES;

SATELLITE CONSTELLATION; ZONAL COVERAGE;

SATELLITES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

COMPLEX DESIGNS; CONSTELLATION DESIGN; COVERAGE PROBLEM; DESIGN PROCEDURE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; SATELLITE CONSTELLATION DESIGNS; SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS;

EID: 0033156135     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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