Satellite Constellation Orbit Design Optimization with Combined Genetic Algorithm and Semianalytical Approach

Figure 28

Satellites’ full ground track (a) and close-up (b) for a solution in Case (best 74% area coverage and 9 hours of ART). Red line: ground track of sat , pink line: ground track of sat , and blue line: ground track of sat . Pink triangle: area covered by sat and red star: area covered by sat .

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