Satellitenschwärme
English translation: satellite swarms
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| 19:55 Jul 3, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. United States Local time: 17:23 | ||||
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| 3 | satellite constellations |
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| 3 | satellite cluster |
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| 2 +1 | satellite swarms |
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| 1 | poor translation into D from Eng? |
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satellite constellations Explanation: A method of maintaining the positions of satellites of a satellite constellation in relation to the other satellites of the satellite constellation using an optical satellite connection, ..... Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Haltung der Positionen von Satelliten eines Satellitenschwarmes relativ zu den übrigen Satelliten des Satellitenschwarms unter Benutzung einer optischen Satellitenverbindung http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0843245.html A group of electronic satellites working in concert is known as a satellite constellation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_constellation |
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29 mins confidence:
satellite cluster Explanation: While constellation is another possibility, I think of them working together, like GPS. But ..schwärme does not give me that feel in German, rather that they are just all there together. This is another term you might consider. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2008-07-03 20:25:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- OK, ...s at the end, clusterS Reference: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0806/19orbcomm/ Reference: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2008/2008-05-27-093.asp |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1satellite swarms Explanation: ** Satellite Swarm ** zogger Sun Feb 12 17:19:39 -0800 2006 Space+Flight Using mini satellites programmed to function as a group almost like termites or ants for space construction is just one of the ideas that will be discussed in the upcoming European Space Agency conference on Advanced Concepts to be used in space. They want to brainstorm not the tech needed today, but what will be needed and possible in 20 or 30 years time. "Spacecraft must evolve. Advancing space research is no longer just about swapping old components for new, now it is about entirely rethinking what a space mission can do and how it achieves its goals. World experts are gathering at ESA on 21 February to exchange new ideas and stimulate unconventional thinking about space systems."..more there -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-07-03 21:01:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Natural charging due to ambient plasma and the photoelectric effect can produce Coulomb forces of 10-1000 μN, which could disturb the configuration of swarms of spacecraft in formations close enough that Debye shielding is negligible. Even in the presence of Debye shielding, charged spacecraft interact with the planetary magnetosphere and generate Lorentz forces, which can also disturb precision formations. The magnitude of these disruptive intersatellite Coulomb forces is comparable to typical ion thrusters proposed for spacecraft formation flying. Rather than fighting them, it would be wise to make use of these effects. In this work, we developed an efficient hybrid propulsion system combining Coulomb forces and standard electric thrusters for formation flying of the order of tens of meters in Geostationary or other high earth orbits. We also investigated extensions of this concept to lower-earth orbits, where the Lorentz effect dominates. Following its initial investigation of Coulomb and Lorentz force interactions with electric propulsion, we designed a candidate hybrid propulsion system for ** satellite-swarm** formation flying. |
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poor translation into D from Eng? Explanation: from the English Swarm (capital S) satellites ? -- Construction of Swarm satellites to begin 8 November 2007 Understanding more about the Earth's magnetic field has just come one step closer now that the preliminary design and definition phase of ESA's Swarm mission is complete. In accordance with this important milestone, the project celebrates moving off the 'drawing board' and prepares for the construction of the Swarm satellite constellation. --- ESA's magnetic field mission Swarm The objective of the Swarm mission is to provide the best ever survey of the geomagnetic field and its temporal evolution, and gain new insights into improving our knowledge of the Earth’s interior and climate. --- probably not, but I've gone this far... Reference: http://www.esa.int/esaLP/LPswarm.html |
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