An Innovative Priority-Aware Mission Planning Framework for an Agile Earth Observation Satellite
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Earth observation satellites, particularly agile Earth observation satellites (AEOSs) with enhanced attitude maneuverability, have become increasingly crucial in emergency response and disaster monitoring operations. Efficient mission planning for densely distributed ground targets with diverse priorities poses significant challenges, especially when considering strict attitude maneuver constraints and time-sensitive requirements. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a target clusters and dual-timeline optimization (TCDO) framework that integrates priority-based geographical clustering with temporal–spatial coordination mechanisms for efficient mission planning. The proposed approach effectively maintains satellite maneuver constraints while achieving significant improvements in priority-based target acquisition and computational efficiency. Experimental results demonstrate the framework’s superior performance, achieving a 94% coverage rate and a 99.5% reduction in computation time compared to traditional scheduling methods, such as linear programming and genetic algorithms.
Source: Aerospace
Authors: Guangtong Zhu, Zixuan Zheng, Chenhao Ouyang, Yufei Guo, Pengyu Sun
Institution: Northwestern Polytechnical University
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,896
OpenAlex ID: W4409163896