Analysis of fuel consumption for orbital correction maneuvers to mitigate injection errors after launch

Abstract

The BiomeSat mission satellite, which is being developed by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), consists of a remote sensing nanosatellite, CubeSat type, in the 12 kg class, with a dimension of 6U. The objective of the mission is to collect radiometric data from Brazilian territory in the visible and near-infrared bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition, the satellite must be capable of receiving transmissions from environmental data collection platforms and information about vessels that use the AIS system. To ensure mission success, preliminary studies must be carried out carefully. Among them, we can highlight the studies presented in this paper, which define the possibilities of transfer and correction maneuvers necessary to transfer the satellite from the orbit into which it was injected by the launcher to the nominal orbit, as well as an analysis of the fuel budget necessary to perform such maneuvers in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) operations.