The application discloses a low-
orbit atmospheric density measuring device and method in parallel with
orbit departure, and belongs to the field of low-
orbit spacecraft measurement and control. The application comprises a device shell, a film ball, an inflation
system, a
patch type pressure sensor, a pressing unlocking mechanism and a communication module B. The application adopts a spherical film device to inflate and expand to increase the windward area of
constellation satellites, and improve the orbit departure efficiency of the
constellation satellites. Meanwhile, the
patch type pressure sensor is used to measure the
resultant force borne by the orbit departure-measuring
system. The real-time low-orbit atmospheric density is calculated in combination with the orbit data, the shape structure and the resistance coefficient of the orbit departure-measuring
system. The folding method of the film ball is a combination of plane spiral bonding and z-type folding. The multiple plane petals of the film ball are sequentially spiral bonded and then z-type folded to form a cubic shape, so that the film ball is conveniently packaged. The application realizes the atmospheric density measurement of the area passed by the
constellation satellites during the orbit departure based on the
patch type pressure sensor, and has the advantages of low cost and real-time measurement.