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Present Challenges, Critical Needs, and Future Technological Directions for NASA's GN and C Engineering DisciplineThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is currently undergoing a substantial redirection. Notable among the changes occurring within NASA is the stated emphasis on technology development, integration, and demonstration. These new changes within the Agency should have a positive impact on the GN&C discipline given the potential for sizeable investments for technology development and in-space demonstrations of both Autonomous Rendezvous & Docking (AR&D) systems and Autonomous Precision Landing (APL) systems. In this paper the NASA Technical Fellow for Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) provides a summary of the present technical challenges, critical needs, and future technological directions for NASA s GN&C engineering discipline. A brief overview of the changes occurring within NASA that are driving a renewed emphasis on technology development will be presented as background. The potential benefits of the planned GN&C technology developments will be highlighted. This paper will provide a GN&C State-of-the-Discipline assessment. The discipline s readiness to support the goals & objectives of each of the four NASA Mission Directorates is evaluated and the technical challenges and barriers currently faced by the discipline are summarized. This paper will also discuss the need for sustained investments to sufficiently mature the several classes of GN&C technologies required to implement NASA crewed exploration and robotic science missions.
Document ID
20100031893
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dennehy, Cornelius J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
August 2, 2010
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-11086
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference
Location: Toronto
Country: Canada
Start Date: August 2, 2010
End Date: August 8, 2010
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 869021.01.07.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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