MISSION SCHEDULING FOR MULTIPLE SPACECRAFT REFUELING BASED ON SPACE FUEL STATIONS

摘要

With the rapid development of space technology, the demand for on-orbit services becomes larger and more arious. Refueling on-orbit has been a developing topic in order to reduce the launch costs, mitigate space debris and improve the payload of launch vehicle. As an important space mission development model, space fuel station has great potential and research value. It can provide new mission models for future on-orbiting and deep space exploration missions. Space transportation networks build by orbit service vehicles and space fuel stations will greatly enhance the economic benefits of such tasks. The on-orbit fuel refilling technology and its mission scheduling for multiple spacecraft through a space fuel station is discussed.