Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A scheme has been developed and verified for closed-loop tracking and pointing space-borne science instruments at small celestial bodies, such as comets and asteroids, during high velocity encounters. To overcome ephemeris uncertainties for these bodies, the scheme involves sequential estimation of flyby model parameters. The design consists of a two-axis gimballed platform mounted on a three-axis stabilized spacecraft. A platform-mounted optical tracker provides closed-loop target measurements and precision micro-step actuators enable high-rate platform slewing. For comet missions which involve dust particle impact disturbances, a dual-mode attitude control scheme is presented for minimizing transient response time.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
AIAA PAPER 82-1617
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Guidance and Control Conference; Aug 09, 1982 - Aug 11, 1982; San Diego, CA
Format:
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