Abstract
This paper presents a systematic design procedure to synchronize two identical chaotic satellites systems based on a predictive control. This method is developed on the basis of delayed feedback control of continuous-time chaotic systems combines with the prediction-based method of discrete-time chaotic systems. Moreover, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for exponential stabilization of unstable fixed points by the proposed method. Simulation results are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.