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Matool

Definition, evaluation, and optimization of station keeping strategies for geostationary satellites.

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Mission analysis support

Matool analyzes the performance of your station keeping and collocation strategy in terms of the evolution and safety of the orbital elements during a simulated time period.

Matool adapts to each client's needs.

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Features

Mission analysis support

Performance Evaluation
  • Evaluation of inclination control strategy (N/S) and drift/eccentricity control strategy (E/W)
  • Strategy performance in terms of safety and velocity (∆V) required
  • Performance of these strategies is evaluated through simulation of the expected orbit determination errors and thruster behavior (thrust-to-thrust, cross-coupling, etc.)
  • Planning future maneuvers needed by the satellite
  • Relative visibility between satellites
  • Analysis and feasibility of collocation strategies for several satellites in the same orbital slot
  • Verification of the restrictions associated with the control window
  • Verification of safety constraints (minimum inter-satellite distance and separation angles)
     
Evaluation Functions

Matool includes several functions to evaluate a specific strategy:

  • Automatic Monte Carlo analysis based on the proposed modeling errors
  • Automatic collocation parameters based on the characteristics of the cluster
  • Generic maneuver calibration avoiding dependencies on a particular platform
  • Swapping direction between north and south
  • Independent station keeping cycle for EW and NS maneuvers
  • Maneuver splitting for north/south thrust
  • Free inclination drift management (no inclination control strategy)
  • Chemical vs ionic propulsion analysis
  • Mass evolution calculation
  • Life cycle estimate

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E-28760 Madrid

Tel. +34 91 807 21 00

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