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Orbit Maintenance and Navigation of Human Spacecraft at Cislunar Near Rectilinear Halo OrbitsMultiple studies have concluded that Earth-Moon libration point orbits are attractive candidates for staging operations. The Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO), a member of the Earth-Moon halo orbit family, has been singularly demonstrated to meet multi-mission architectural constraints. In this paper, the challenges associated with operating human spacecraft in the NRHO are evaluated. Navigation accuracies and human vehicle process noise effects are applied to various station keeping strategies in order to obtain a reliable orbit maintenance algorithm. Additionally, the ability to absorb missed burns, construct phasing maneuvers to avoid eclipses and conduct rendezvous and proximity operations are examined.
Document ID
20170001347
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Davis, Diane
(AI Solutions, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)
Bhatt, Sagar
(Draper (Charles Stark) Lab., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Howell, Kathleen
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Jang, Jiann-Woei
(Draper (Charles Stark) Lab., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Whitley, Ryan
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Clark, Fred
(AI Solutions, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)
Guzzetti, Davide
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Zimovan, Emily
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Barton, Gregg
(Draper (Charles Stark) Lab., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
February 7, 2017
Publication Date
February 5, 2017
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-38626
Meeting Information
Meeting: AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Location: San Antonio, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: February 5, 2017
End Date: February 9, 2017
Sponsors: American Astronautical Society, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNJ13HA01C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX13AK60A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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