Configuration Design and Implementation of the SuperView Neo 2 Satellite System

2026-99-2370

To be published on 10/30/2026

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With the rapid advancement of spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology, distributed Interferometric SAR (InSAR) has emerged as the definitive method for high-precision global topographic mapping. This study focuses on the SuperView Neo 2 (SVN2) satellite system, developed by China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co., Ltd., detailing its technical configuration design and operational implementation within the next-generation commercial remote sensing sector. Equipped with X-band high-performance phased-array SAR payloads, the SVN2 system is engineered for the high-efficiency production of global 1:25,000-scale Digital Surface Models (DSM) while providing millimeter-level surface deformation monitoring through Differential InSAR (DInSAR) capabilities. The paper emphasizes a systematic design approach that integrates four coupled elements: mission objectives, system performance, orbit design, and formation geometry. To satisfy the rigorous requirements of interferometric mapping, the system adopts a sun-synchronous, strictly repeating frozen orbit with a 200-meter radius “pipeline” control strategy. By implementing flexible formation configurations for high and low latitudes, SVN2 achieves the triple synchronization of time, space, and phase necessary for sub-meter resolution and high vertical accuracy. Using the SVN2-03/04 cluster as a primary case study, the results demonstrate that through a sequence of over 40 precise orbital maneuvers, the dual-satellite system successfully established a close-range fly-around formation within the 100-meter-level pipeline just seven days after launch. This operational success represents three major technical breakthroughs for Chinese commercial radar satellites: high-precision strictly repeating orbit maintenance, stable close-range formation flying, and fully autonomous inter-satellite cooperative control. The SVN2 constellation provides a robust, all-weather mapping guarantee for the global geographic information framework and supports diverse applications in geological hazard detection and social economic planning.
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Tang, K., Qiao, Y., Huang, T., Zhang, G., et al., "Configuration Design and Implementation of the SuperView Neo 2 Satellite System," 2026 2nd International Conference on Aerospace Engineering and Materials Technology, Xi'An, China, April 10, 2026, .
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To be published on Oct 30, 2026
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2026-99-2370
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Technical Paper
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English