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Optimizing Communications for Constellation Space Missions

 

Researchers: Yingyong Chen, John Baras, Michael Hadjitheodosiou

Synopsis: This project is to address the communication requirements for constellation space missions, develop the framework for studying the operational communication trade-offs for typical constellation missions. We developed a simple prototype dynamic routing algorithm for this type of mission. As an example, we studied Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) in detail, developed fairly detailed OPNET models for this mission and performed simulation and obtained some preliminary simulation results.

Tools: This project is using OPNET by OPNET Technologies, Inc.- Satellite_Tool_Kit by Analytical Graphic, Inc.