All resistojet control of the NASA dual keel Space StationThis paper describes a control system that uses small (0.1-N) hydrogen-fueled, high-expansion-ratio resistojets to control a Space Station's position and attitude. The number and size of the resistojets is calculated based on requirements for stationkeeping, compensation for steady-state gravity-gradient and aerodynamic torques, momentum loading due to mobile remote manipulator motion, Shuttle Orbiter docking, and translational evasive maneuvering. The all-resistojet control system performs continuous orbit maintenance while keeping the linear accelerations on the spacecraft lower than they would be without any control system operating.
Document ID
19890037124
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Paluszek, M. A. (RCA, Astro-Space Div., East Windsor NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Triennial World Congress of IFAC
Location: Munich
Country: Germany
Start Date: July 27, 1987
End Date: July 31, 1987
Sponsors: Intl. Federation for Information Processing, Intl. Assoc. for Mathematics and Computer Simulation, IFAC