This work presents a large-scale simulation study investigating the deployment and operation of distributed swarms of CubeSats for interplanetary missions to small celestial bodies. Utilizing Taylor numerical integration and advanced collision detection techniques, we explore the potential of large CubeSat swarms in capturing gravity signals and reconstructing the internal mass distribution of a small celestial body while minimizing risks and Delta V budget. Our results offer insight into the applicability of this approach for future deep space exploration missions.

翻译：本文通过大规模仿真研究，探讨了分布式立方星群在小天体行星际任务中的部署与操作。借助泰勒数值积分与先进碰撞检测技术，我们分析了大型立方星群在捕获重力信号、重构小天体内部质量分布方面的潜力，同时最小化任务风险与速度增量预算。研究结果为该方法在未来深空探测任务中的适用性提供了重要见解。