Research Article

A New Constellation Configuration Scheme for Communicating Architecture in Cislunar Space

Figure 5

The full analysis on revisiting time on the lunar surface during a whole Metonic cycle from 2015 to 2034. The coverage analyses are implemented by the epoch times of (a) 12:00, July 1, 2015, (b) 12:00, July 1, 2018, (c) 12:00, July 1, 2021, (d) 12:00, July 1, 2024, (e) 12:00, July 1, 2027, (f) 12:00, July 1, 2030, and (g) 12:00, July 1, 2033.
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(a) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2015
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(b) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2018
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(c) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2021
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(d) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2024
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(e) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2027
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(f) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2030
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(g) Epoch time: 12:00, July 1, 2033