Indirect Optimization of Underactuated Spacecraft Formation Reconfiguration in Elliptic Orbits
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001209
Abstract: AbstractThis paper proposes analytical solutions to optimal underactuated spacecraft formation reconfiguration in elliptic orbits, without either the radial or in-track thrust. For either underactu... read more here.
Keywords: elliptic orbits; underactuated spacecraft; reconfiguration elliptic; formation reconfiguration ... See more keywords
Abort-Safe Spacecraft Rendezvous on Elliptic Orbits
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DOI: 10.1109/tcst.2022.3216077
Abstract: We develop a spacecraft rendezvous policy that ensures safe, collision-free trajectories under various thrust failure scenarios. We use backward reachable sets (RSs) to characterize the unsafe region where, if a failure occurs, a collision between… read more here.
Keywords: spacecraft; spacecraft rendezvous; abort safe; elliptic orbits ... See more keywords