UNSW Canberra Space
Magnetospheric astrodynamics
Satellites and space debris at altitudes relevant to GNSS and GEO satellites orbit in a plasma environment and are subject to intense radiation, particularly from space weather.
Subject:
Satellites and space debris at altitudes relevant to GNSS and GEO satellites orbit in a plasma environment and are subject to intense radiation, particularly from space weather. Thus they typically charge up, and thus interact with the Earth's magnetic field, leading to orbital perturbations. At the same time, the magnetosphere is highly dynamic.
This project will employ 6DoF orbit propagators and (in collaboration with the University of Newcastle) a world-leading 2.5D magnetosphere dynamics simulation tool, to study the astrodynamic effects of magnetosphere dynamics on charged space objects.
Supervisor(s)
Prof Colin Waters (University of Newcastle) colin.waters@newcastle.edu.au
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