Orbital Parameters Represented in the OP Frame for the Three LNCSS Constellation Case Studies The short-hand notation x : y : z indicates a series generated within the closed interval [x, z], with spacing between values given by y. Note that for any case study, all combinations of the RAAN and mean anomaly series are considered to generate the orbital parameters: e.g., the 8 satellites in case study A are given by the following [RAAN, mean anomaly] pairs: [0, 0], [0, 90], [0, 180], [0, 270], [180, 0], [180, 90], [180, 180], [180, 270].
| LNCSS Case Study | No. of Satellites | Semi-Major Axis a (km) | Eccentricity e | Inclination i (deg) | Argument of Perigee ω(deg) | RAAN Ω | Mean Anomaly M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 6143 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 90 | 0:180:180 | 0:90:270 |
| B | 12 | 6143 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 90 | 0:90:270 | 0:120:240 |
| C | 16 | 6143 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 90 | 0:180:180 | 0:45:315 |