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Guidance Algorithms for Non-Drifting Trajectory Generation and Control in RendezVous Missions into Elliptical OrbitsSafety requirement represents one of the most critical aspect when defining the operational profile for a RendezVous mission. This requirement specially affects the design of the guidance algorithms that need to be tailored to guarantee what is normally referred to as Passive Trajectory Protection . The basic idea of passive trajectory protection is to design all the trajectory elements in an approach sequence such that if, at any point of the trajectory, thrust control ceases, the resulting free drift motion will remain collision free during a certain amount of time. This paper deals with the design and performances assessment of specific guidance algorithm addressing this issue. Firstly the problem is addressed for circular orbit using the Traveling Ellipse formulation for the relative motion. Secondly a solution for the RendezVous into a generic elliptical orbit is presented. This is based on a reduced transition matrix obtained through a description of the relative motion based on the first order variation of the orbital elements.
Document ID
20080012631
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
DiSotto, Emanuele
(DEIMOS Engenharia Lisbon, Portugal)
Bastante, Juan Carlos
(DEIMOS Engenharia Lisbon, Portugal)
Drai, Remi
(European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center, ESTEC Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 24, 2007
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: ESTE-19495/05/NL/JA/pg
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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