Performance Analysis of Spectrum Sensing Based on Distributed Satellite Clusters under Perturbation

In this paper,we investigate the spectrum sensing performance of a distributed satellite clusters(DSC)under perturbation,aiming to enhance the sensing ability of weak signals in the coexistence of strong and weak signals.Specifically,we propose a cooperative beamforming(BF)algorithm though random antenna array theory to fit the location characteristic of DSC and derive the average far-field beam pattern under perturbation.Then,a constrained optimization problem with maximizing the signal to interference plus noise ratio(SINR)is modeled to obtain the BF weight vectors,and an approximate expression of SINR is presented in the presence of the mismatch of signal steering vector.Finally,we derive the closedform expression of the detection probability for the considered DSC over Shadowed-Rician fading channels.Simulation results are provided to validate our theoretical analysis and to characterize the impact of various parameters on the system performance.

Inter-satellite Link Topology Design and Relative Navigation for Satellite Clusters

A distributed relative navigation approach via inter-satellite sensing and communication for satellite clusters is proposed. The inter-satellite link(ISL)is used for ranging and exchanging data for the relative navigation,which can improve the autonomy of the satellite cluster. The ISL topology design problem is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem where the energy consumption and the navigation performance are considered. Further,the relative navigation is performed in a distributed fashion,where each satellite in the cluster makes observations and communicates with its neighbors via the ISL locally such that the transmission consumption and the computational complexity for the navigation are reduced. The ISL topology optimization problem is solved via the NSGA-Ⅱ algorithm,and the consensus Kalman filter is used for the distributed relative navigation. The proposed approach is flexible to varying tasks,with satellites joining or leaving the cluster anytime,and is robust to the failure of an individual satellite. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the feasibility of the proposed approach.

EQUIVALENT BASELINE AND INTERFEROMETRIC PHASE OF CLUSTER SATELLITE SAR

The change of the equivalent baseline and interferometric phase of cluster SAR satellites is analyzed when the constellation circles around the Earth and the satellites rotate around the center at the same time. The letter provides assessment of baseline error and phase error which influence the precision of height measurement in the across-track interferometric mode. The mathematical model of cluster satellite movement is built, simulation analyses and the curve of height error are presented. The simulation results show that height measurement error can be compensated by the formulae derived in this letter, therefore, the Digital Elevation Models (DEM’s) are recovered accurately.

Optimization of satellite searching strategy of the non-stationary antenna

The tiny searching step length and the satellite distribution density are the major factors to influence the efficiency of the satellite finder,so a scientific and reasonable method to calculate the tiny searching step length is proposed to optimize the satellite searching strategy. The pattern clustering and BP neural network are applied to optimize the tiny searching step length. The calculated tiny searching step length is approximately equal to the theoretic value for each satellite. In application,the satellite searching results will be dynamically added to the training samples to re-train the network to improve the generalizability and the precision. Experiments validate that the optimization of the tiny searching step length can avoid the error of locating target satellite and improve the searching efficiency.

Distributed adaptive prescribed-time orbit containment control for satellite cluster flight

The distributed prescribed-time orbit containment control for the satellite cluster flight with multiple dynamic leaders is investigated.The directed information communication topology between followers is taken into account in the overall paper.When the satellite mass is assumed to be constant,a distributed prescribed-time orbit containment controller is,firstly,presented to drive the followers into the dynamic convex hull produced by multiple leaders.Then,the parameter uncertainty is considered,and a prescribed-time sliding mode estimator is introduced to estimate the desired velocity of each follower.Based on the estimated state,a novel distributed adaptive prescribed-time orbit containment control scheme is proposed.The Lyapunov stability theory is utilized to prove the prescribed-time stability of the closed-loop system.Finally,several numerical simulations and comparison of different control methods are provided to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed control method.

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF MULTI-MODE CLUSTER SAR

Cluster Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system is composed of a group of spaceborne SAR systems. With its agility of combination, this system can work in several different modes. In this letter, the basic configuration and the working mode of the system are presented.The special performance of the system compared with the conventional SAR system is indicated.

Architecture and critical technologies of space information networks

Focusing on its main requirements and challenges and by analyzing the characteristics of different space platforms,an overall architecture for space information networks is proposed based on national strategic planning and the present development status of associated technologies.Furthermore,the core scientific problems that need to be solved are expounded.In addition,the primary considerations and a preliminary integrated demonstration environment for verification of key technologies are presented.