Electronics and Electrical Engineering and Control

Review of integral correction methods for orbit calculation

  • Changtao WANG ,
  • Honghua DAI ,
  • Yichao DONG ,
  • Lin SHI ,
  • Wenchuan YANG ,
  • Xiaokui YUE
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  • 1.School of Astronautics,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi’an 710072,China
    2.National Key Laboratory of Aerospace Flight Dynamics (AFDL),Xi’an 710072,China
E-mail: hhdai@nwpu.edu.cn

Received date: 2025-07-08

  Revised date: 2025-09-01

  Accepted date: 2025-09-26

  Online published: 2025-10-09

Supported by

National Natural Science Fundation of China(52425212);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA0717100);Innovation Foundation for Doctor Dissertation of Northwestern Polytechnical University(CX2025033)

Abstract

To address the high-efficiency orbit calculation problem of spacecraft, this paper reviews research on integral correction methods. First, a variety of integral correction methods based on different principles are systematically introduced within a unified notation framework, and a classification comparison is conducted. Then, focusing on the advantages of these methods in large-step and parallel computation, the research progress in parameter optimization and parallel acceleration is summarized. Subsequently, the unique superiority of integral correction methods is elaborated by typical applications such as spacecraft orbit design, high-precision orbit propagation, and spacecraft guidance. Finally, combining the methods’ characteristics and the orbit calculation requirements, the development trends and directions worth studying are analyzed and proposed.

Cite this article

Changtao WANG , Honghua DAI , Yichao DONG , Lin SHI , Wenchuan YANG , Xiaokui YUE . Review of integral correction methods for orbit calculation[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2026 , 47(5) : 332528 -332528 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2025.32528

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