McInnes, C. R. (2000) Autonomous path planning for on-orbit servicing vehicles. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 53(1/2), pp. 26-38.
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Abstract
On-orbit servicing has long been considered as a means of reducing mission costs. While automated on-orbit servicing of satellites in LEO and GEO has yet to be realised, the International Space Station (ISS) will require servicing in a number of forms for re-supply, external visual inspection and maintenance. This paper will discuss a unified approach to path planning for such servicing vehicles using artificial potential field methods. In particular, path-constrained rendezvous and docking of the ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) at the ISS will be investigated as will mission and path planning tools for the Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace ISS Inspector free-flying camera. Future applications for free-flying microcameras and co-operative control between multiple free-flyers for on-orbit assembly will also be considered.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Keywords: | Space Vehicles |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | UNSPECIFIED |
Authors: | McInnes, C. R. |
Subjects: | T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Autonomous Systems and Connectivity |
Journal Name: | Journal of the British Interplanetary Society |
Publisher: | British Interplanetary Society |
ISSN: | 0007-094x |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © British Interplanetary Society 2000 |
First Published: | First published in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society 53(1/2):26-38 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced with the permission of the Publisher. |
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