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Results of nasa's first autonomous formation flying experiment: earth observing-1 (eo-1)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Hawkins, Albin Folta, David C. |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | NASA's first autonomous formation flying mission completed its primary goal of demonstrating an advanced technology called enhanced formation flying. To enable this technology, the Guidance, Navigation, and Control center at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) implemented a universal 3-axis formation flying algorithm in an autonomous executive flight code onboard the New Millennium Program's (NMP) Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) spacecraft. This paper describes the mathematical background of the autonomous formation flying algorithm and the onboard flight design and presents the validation results of this unique system. Results from functionality assessment through fully autonomous maneuver control are presented as comparisons between the onboard EO-1 operational autonomous control system called AutoCon(tm), its ground-based predecessor, and a standalone algorithm. |
| File Size | 891167 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20010095446 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2c877p9c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2001-01-21 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Algorithms Autonomous Navigation Landsat 7 Orbital Maneuvering Vehicles Automatic Flight Control Spacecraft Control Spacecraft Guidance Nasa Space Programs Computer Systems Programs Space Navigation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
