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  "abstract": "Driven by the scientific value of Venusian atmospheric studies, numerous missions, such as Magellan and Venus Express, have relied on single-spacecraft radio occultation (RO) experiments. Despite their proven success, data throughput is inherently limited by the use of a single transmitter and its relative geometry with respect to Earth-based receivers. Therefore, the literature proposes leveraging a constellation of spacecraft to increase RO measurement opportunities and improve spatial and temporal coverage; however, current efforts impose strict simplifying assumptions that limit their applicability and responsiveness to complex mission narratives. Beyond initial constellation design, evolving mission objectives may require event-based constellation reconfiguration during operations. To address both design and operational needs, we propose two problems formulated as integer linear programs: the RO Constellation Configuration Design Problem and the RO Constellation Reconfiguration Problem. Further, we address the programs' solution-space explosion with a Benders decomposition approach. Numerical experiments show the applicability of our problems for constellation configuration design, tackle the full mission pipeline, transitioning from global atmospheric profiling to on-demand regional profiling above areas of volcanic interest, and show that the Benders decomposition approach efficiently obtains high-quality solutions to large-scale instances.",
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      "name": "David O. Williams Rogers"
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      "name": "Trupti P. Gosavi"
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    {
      "name": "Hang Woon Lee"
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  "published": "2026-10-12",
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  "title": "Venusian Radio Occultation Constellation Design and Reconfiguration Problems: A Benders Decomposition Approach",
  "title_text": "Venusian Radio Occultation Constellation Design and Reconfiguration Problems: A Benders Decomposition Approach",
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