The effectiveness evaluation of nano-satellites used in military operations

Author

Tang Ya-feng ; Yu Xiao-hong

Author_Institution

Acad. of Equip., Beijing, China

fYear

2013

fDate

20-22 Dec. 2013

Firstpage

3012

Lastpage

3016

Abstract

The feasibility and effectiveness of nano-satellites in military operations need further study. An overview of nano-satellite programs with explicit military objectives was presented. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of nano-satellite, an optimization method for reconnaissance nano-satellite constellation was proposed based on a simulation environment using STK and Visual C++ software tools. Then, a more detailed effectiveness evaluation process for the optimized constellation was proposed using fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The result shows that a nano-satellite constellation is more effective than a large satellite for tactical missions.

Keywords

aerospace computing; aerospace simulation; analytic hierarchy process; artificial satellites; fuzzy set theory; optimisation; software tools; AHP method; STK; Visual C++ software tools; fuzzy analytical hierarchy process; military operations; nanosatellite effectiveness evaluation; optimization method; reconnaissance nanosatellite constellation; tactical missions; Imaging; Indexes; Military aircraft; Reconnaissance; Satellites; Space vehicles; Vectors; constellation; effectiveness evaluation; military operation; nano-satellite;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechatronic Sciences, Electric Engineering and Computer (MEC), Proceedings 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shengyang

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-2564-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MEC.2013.6885544

Filename

6885544