Modeling the Dynamics of Formation Flying Satellites.

The concept of flying multiple Satellites to execute the work of a single colossal Satellite is known as the formation flying of satellites. This research intends to develop a model to represent the relative dynamics for satellites in circular and elliptical orbits and establish the relative motion of satellites based on the orbital elements. In the research, we consider the interspace between the chief and the deputy satellites negligible. The linear time-varying approach has adopted for our study. The equation of motions was derived and solved for satellites in circular and elliptical orbits. The solution is procured in terms of statutory parameters. Numerical simulations were carried out to generate the relative trajectory of satellite in all the three planes and scrutinized the reliability of the developed model by comparing the developed model with Hill-Clohessy Wiltshire (HCW) and standard two-body models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]