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International Journal of Space Science and Engineering

International Journal of Space Science and Engineering (IJSpaceSE)

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  • Aerospace target tracking of multiple moving targets using Gaussian filters based on symmetrical measurements   Order a copy of this article
    by Swati 
    Abstract: In this paper, aerospace target tracking of multiple targets moving in space has been done based on symmetrical transformation of measurements using different nonlinear Gaussian filters. The targets’ positions and velocities have been estimated using traditional extended Kalman filter (EKF), unscented Kalman filter (UKF) and advanced cubature quadrature Kalman filter (CQKF) for three types of symmetrical measurement, namely sum of power, sum of product and homogeneous symmetric form. The results of EKF, UKF and CQKF for those symmetrical measurements with optimal linear Kalman filter have been compared in terms of root mean square error (RMSE). It has been observed that RMSEs of position and velocity are distinctly smaller in sum of product than sum of power, whereas performance for homogeneous symmetric form is comparable to sum of product and sometimes better. Further investigation reveals that UKF and CQKF with homogeneous symmetric form reduce RMSEs of position and velocity significantly.
    Keywords: aerospace target tracking; multiple target tracking; symmetrical measurement equation; nonlinear Gaussian filter.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJSPACESE.2023.10056365
     
  • Advanced approach in satellite failure detection and predicting using machine learning techniques: Alsat-1B case   Order a copy of this article
    by Ali Kaddouri, Saiah Bekkar Djelloul Saiah 
    Abstract: In this paper, we propose a novel approach for detecting and predicting satellite failures using machine learning, with a focus on the Algerian satellite Alsat-1B. Analysing five years of event data, comprising over seven million occurrences and 3,000 event types, we evaluate four sequence-to-sequence prediction models and eight classification models. Our key contribution combines a Markov chain for sequence prediction and a logistic regression model for classification, proving highly effective with 97.7% accuracy, precision of 1.0, recall of 0.84, and an f-score of 0.91. This approach showcases the potential of intelligent systems in satellite control, underscoring the imperative for further exploration and development in this promising field.
    Keywords: satellite operations; decision support system; failure detection; event prediction; deep learning.

  • Space debris hazards and removal methods - an overview   Order a copy of this article
    by Gisa Geoson Suseela, Shyam Venkat Manne Muddu, Sudeep Kumar Achari, Spandana Vinod 
    Abstract: Space junk is particularly common in Earth orbit and includes abandoned spacecraft, stranded launch vehicle stages, mission-related waste, and disintegration debris from the destruction of uninhibited missile launchers and spacecraft. Striping off this debris will be more effective than performing collision avoidance manoeuvres that would take hours and need a substantial amount of propellant since the optimisation of tracking and location prediction of debris is obscure. In this paper, a comprehensive study of space debris is presented which includes serious threats offered by space junk, and working techniques developed in the past eight years to remove space waste. The recent techniques of debris removal and all their possible deviations are investigated and explained with illustrations. The purpose of this paper is to incorporate in a single platform all the efficient strategies of debris removal adopted in the last 8 years, and the techniques used till 2015 are tabulated.
    Keywords: space debris eradication techniques; laser-ablation technology; micropatterned dry adhesives; flexible net; spatial grasp technology; SGT; tethered plate satellite.