METHOD FOR PREPARATION FOR COLLOCATION IN GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC B64G1/10 

FIELD: space technology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of space technology and can be used in the organization of collocation in geostationary orbit (GSO). To prepare for the coexistence of spacecraft at the GSO, the presence of adjacent spacecraft in the station keeping range and their maneuvering strategies are identified; a method for collocation of spacecraft and adjacent spacecraft is selected; a station keeping range in longitude free of any spacecraft is found at the minimum distance from the defined orbital position; the spacecraft is guided into to it; in on the borders of this area, combined matching corrections are carried out across the entire spectrum of controlled parameters so that when entering the station keeping range in longitude and latitude, the spacecraft is already a participant in the collocation at a given orbital position; a correction plan for transferring the spacecraft to the station keeping range of a given orbital position is calculated and implemented.

EFFECT: present invention can be used for the organization of collocation in geostationary orbit (GSO).

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