Energy Balance Analysis for Water Resources Satellite Operation Orbit Selection

Abstract

In order to supply enough power for the satellite mission and at the same time to suppress cost increase through over-design, it is necessary to select an appropriate solar array and battery capacity. In the initial stage of satellite design, the required capacity must be analyzed to determine the solar array and battery model, which will be reflected throughout the overall satellite design. This study verifies that the CAS500 satellite platform can provide the power required for the mission in the initial stage of water resources satellite, and furthermore, it found the solar panel and battery capacity required for the water resources satellite. To this end, it was confirmed that the energy balance was satisfied by selecting the worst case one-day mission scenario of the water resources satellite under various conditions.