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Autonomous rendezvous and capture system designMarshall Space Flight Center has a long history of involvement in the design of Autonomous Rendezvous and Capture (AR&C) systems. The first extensive studies were begun in the late seventies, incrementally leading to the development of an assortment of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) concepts and algorithms suitable for a variety of mission requirements and spacecraft capabilities, with a strong emphasis placed upon flexible system-level design. These efforts have led to the development of sophisticated algorithms for docking with tumbling targets, and simple but efficient algorithms for stabilized spacecraft; each has been tested and validated using dynamic system simulation, with hardware in the loop when practical. Recent investigations include the use of neural networks for video image interpretation, and fuzzy logic for control system implementation.
Document ID
19930013055
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dabney, Richard W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington, NASA Automated Rendezvous and Capture Review. A Compilation of the Abstracts
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
93N22244
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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