A Novel Double Cluster and Principal Component Analysis-Based Optimization Method for the Orbit Design of Earth Observation Satellites

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The global optimization capability and convergence efficiency of DCPC-based OM: (a) effect of principal component analysis, (b) CPC-based OM with initial orbits, (c) CPC-based OM with initial and additional orbits, (d) additional orbits generating strategy, and (e) DCPC-based OM.

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