Technological Development and Application of GSO Agile Small Satellite

Abstract

The technological development and application of geosynchronous orbit (GSO) agile small satellite are researched. GSO small satellite has become a trend of future satellite development due to its application value. It has the agility of the research and development process, as well as the agility of control performance. In this paper, firstly the technology development status of GSO agile small satellites which have been launched into orbit are overviewed. Secondly, the application field and application value of GSO small agile satellites are analyzed. The differences and similarities among GSO agile small satellite, traditional large satellite and low earth orbit (LEO) small satellite are compared and analyzed. Then a propositional design scheme of a type of GSO agile small satellite for space surveillance and situational awareness is given and a new generation of electronic information architecture is selected for it. Finally, the Key technologies about control system of GSO agile small satellite are studied.