Mercator Projection Superposition: A Computationally Efficient Alternative to Grid-Based Coverage Analysis for LEO Mega-Constellations

Grid point approaches for LEO mega-constellation coverage analysis become computationally prohibitive for constellations exceeding 10<sup>3</sup> satellites due to exponential complexity growth. This paper presents the Mercator projection superposition (MPS) approach, which transforms co...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Guanhua Feng, Linli Lv, Wenhao Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-09-01
Subjects:	low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation coverage on Earth Mercator projection coverage analysis configuration optimization
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/19/10610

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