Call for papers

2020 China Communications  
In the traditional tracking, telemetry and telecommand (TT&C) for satellite missions, it is necessary and suitable to choose the centralized control mode, due to the limited number of satellites requiring few ground stations, low ground processing complexity; relatively simple space tasks requiring low ground-based TT&C coverage percentage, which gives the ability to complete the TT&C services during contact periods. Furthermore, in the past the satellite is limited by the on-orbit processing
more » ... pability, which requires the mission center to supervise the work status of the satellite. However, the satellite constellations, such as Starlink, OneWeb, Hongyan, Hongyun, are emerging one by one. The number of satellites can achieve several hundreds even several ten thousands. In this case, it could bring about the imbalance between supply and requirement of TT&C services, such as the increase of satellite numbers and 7*24 full-time TT&C requirements vs. the area restricted and number limited ground stations, along with the limited user support capabilities by the tracking and data relay satellite systems (TDRSS). Meanwhile, with the improvement of on-orbit process, intelligence and autonomy, the satellite would provide automatic management, self-monitoring diagnosis and abnormal handling. Since evolution from a single satellite to a satellite constellation represents the general trend, it is necessary to study on the new TT&C technologies for satellite constellation. The feature topic solicits submissions of manuscripts that represent novel research contributions on technologies, applications, services, architectures, solutions, and standardization activities of TT&C for Satellite Constellation. Papers describing algorithms, models, prototypes, implementations, tools, and paradigms are welcome. Survey papers or visionary articles indicating future directions from different perspectives are also encouraged. The goal of this feature topic is to present state-of-the-art original research, and latest advances and innovations in key theories, techniques, schemes, applications, and solutions for TT&C, as well as to identify emerging research topics and examine the future. Extended versions of papers published in conferences, symposium, or workshop proceedings may also be
doi:10.23919/jcc.2020.9089187 fatcat:s37fkdjl2bgwlppx53zjjbdrl4