The growth of satellite constellations over the last decades and the continuous increase of interest in formation flying missions are undoubtedly the most important and most exciting developments in commercial, institutional and scientific satellite services. Today, we have telecommunications services by GEO and LEO constellations, scientific, Earth Observation, navigation, and disaster monitoring by constellations and formation flying missions. The unique and novel characteristics of these satellite systems have not only rejuvenated satellite system design but have also brought new life to classical flight dynamics disciplines like orbital mechanics, attitude control, guidance and navigation, etc. Because of the breadth and diversity of advancement, the Astrodyna-mics Committee of the International Astronautical Federation decided to create a specialized forum, the International Workshop of Satellite Constellation and Formation Flying (IWSCFF).
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