Abstract:Regional coverage is of great significance in satellite remote sensing. The conventional strip coverage method, however, is inefficient and has poor adaptability. This study aims to solve the problem of maximizing the coverage of a specified area by multiple remote - sensing satellites within a given time in satellite remote - sensing mission planning. It discretizes the area to be observed based on the minimum observation width of all satellites, conducts clustering using access - related information, selects the optimal observation plan, and optimizes observation tasks. Results show that the algorithm requires fewer imaging strips and achieves a higher coverage rate for different regional targets. It can avoid complex problems caused by satellite - related differences, and thus resolves the coverage - maximization issue.