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Distributed satellite formation is defined as maintaining a certain relative position and relative distance between a plurality of unconnected individual satellites, thereby forming a whole to complete certain specific tasks. Compared with a single satellite, the distributed satellite formation greatly improves the flexibility and reliability of the satellite system, and has a broader application prospect. In this paper, two hot research directions for improving the control accuracy of distributed satellite formation are reviewed: dynamics and control. For dynamic problems, the applicability of the C-W equation in the context of higher-precision formation missions is analyzed, and the popularization and improvement of the relative dynamic model of distributed satellite formations based on the C-W equation and orbital element method by scholars is summarized. Aiming at the problem of formation control, the research status of control structure and control strategy for cooperative control of distributed satellite formation, as well as the capture control and keeping control of satellite formation is summarized. In addition, according to the limitations of the current dynamic model and control methods, the future development trends are prospected and a new method called “linear momentum exchange” for high-precision control of distributed satellite formation is proposed.
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Liu, C., Wang, J., Huang, Y., Yin, J., Yu, H. (2023). A Survey of Relative Motion Dynamics and Control of Distributed Satellite Formation. In: Yan, L., Duan, H., Deng, Y. (eds) Advances in Guidance, Navigation and Control. ICGNC 2022. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 845. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6613-2_1
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