ESA GNC Conference Papers Repository

A new generation stellar attitude sensor: the CT-601 solid-state star tracker

J.P. McQuerry, D.d. Wagner, M.L. Sullivan, R.A. Deters & M.A. Radovich

Development of a hybrid docking dynamics simulator

M. lnoue, J. Nakagawa & N. Arima

Star trackers and sun sensors for a modern attitude control system

S. Thurey, U. Schmidt & G. Kulterer

The dynamics of the Cluster spacecraft

C.A. Stephenson

On the dynamics and control of the first Brazilian remote sensing satellite

l. Milagre da Fonseca & J.F. Ribeiro

Control of large earth observation spacecraft from SPOT-1 to PPF-1

B. Polle

The attitude control design concepts in the DRTM satellites

L. Mazzini, A. Ritorto & E. Astin

Autonomous and advanced GNC techniques for the interplanetary Rosetta mission

C. Champetier, J. Serrano, J. de Lafontaine

The ROSAT star tracker - flight experience

D. Purll, N. Gradmann, M. Bollner

Some aspects of the attitude and orbit control subsystem of the Olympus spacecraft

P. Wadey, P.E. Miles & R.K. Lowes

OTS-2 end-of-life dynamics tests

L. v. Holtz, A. G. Bird & I. T. Mitchell

In-orbit microvibration tests on SPOT -1 satellite: experiment principle and results

A.C. de Gaujac, D. Monteil & C. Bousquet

Eutelsat II attitude and orbit control experience

S.A. Glynn & L.R. Pattinson

In-flight performance of the ROSAT attitude measurement and control system

W Schrempp, E. Braderle & L. Kafter

On the nonlinear adaptive control of flexible spacecraft

G. Georgiou, D. Nonnand-Cyrot, S. Di Gennaro & S. Monaco

Performance of an attitude and rate improved estimator for an earth observation satellite

S. Fritz

Trajectory control of orbiting two link: flexible manipulator system

F. Karray, V.J. Modi & J.K. Chan

Spacecraft attitude control using magnetic torquers and gas jets

R. Prigge, H. Klotz & H. Strauch

Modern control techniques for spacecraft AOC/GNC systems

C. Champetier, E. Desplats & P. Pelipenko

Control strategies for space systems

S. Stomelli, J. Ramakrishnan, H. Rajiyah, A. Silva

Object oriented simulation in diagnosis and recovery from faults in spacecraft subsystems: an experimental application to the Olympus AOCS

R.S. Thompson, P.L. Silvestrin

Attitude and orbit control system of the VSOP mission spacecraft Muses-B

K Ninomiya, T. Hashimoto, T. Kurii & N. Ogura

Fault detection isolation and recovery within the AOCS of SAX

A.M. Selig & L. Karsten

Advanced fault tolerant AOCS computer for rendezvous and docking missions

A. T. Sund, J. Tailhades & P. Linden

Distributed health management systems for ONC applications

J. Wald, G. Hadden & J. Schoess

Mode management and run-time linking with ADA in real time

R. Gerlich

Object oriented hardware simulation of spacecraft control algorithms

A. T. Sund, I. Halvorsen, O. Rljdseth, B. Foss & B. Polle

Software to support attitude measurement system design

C. Rogers & R. Lowes

Experiences with ADA in ISO AOCS

P.G. Beerthuizen & M.J.A. Oort

Design and development of the SAX AOCS control software

S. Kampen & J. Kouwen

A double gimballed magnetic bearing momentum wheel for high pointing accuracy and vibration sensitive space applications

U.J. Bichler

Double gimballed momentum wheel design for small satellites

M. Shamma & T. Michaelis

Application of GPS for Hermes rendezvous navigation

B.A.C. Ambrosius, E. T. Hesper, R.J. Snijders & K.F. Wakker

The Columbus Free-Flyer GNC high precision GPS navigation in space

R. Hartmann & G. Peuker

Near earth orbit determination using magnetometers

I.Y. Bar-Itzhack & G. Shorshi

Autonomous GPS/INS navigation experiment for Space Transfer Vehicle (STV)

T.N. Upadhyay, S. Cotterill & A. W. Deaton

Advanced identification techniques applied to validation of satellite attitude and orbit control systems

R. Marley

Test system for fine attitude control systems of astronomy satellites

K. Fujiwara, T. Kawahara, T. Saitoh, K Ninomiya

A fibre optic implementation of MACS bus

D.J. Morris, M.J. Baker, F.v. Fischer-Treuenfeld, H.G. Sparringa & P. Brazzale

Full MACS controller-based self test module for spacecraft units and related testing facilities

G. Borghi, M. Mancini, P. Brazzale, M. Brunamonti & S. Tosi

Architectural design of a test environment for AOCS applications

C. Marscholik & U. Schwan

Description and simulation results of the Italsat AOCS advanced flight simulator

G. Lenzo, R.L. Minciotti & M. Sasso

Robust control of an aerodynamically unstable launcher with bending modes

S. Besset & P. Delpy

Design of Hermes manual control modes

K Janschek, E. Lehrl & W Oesterlin

Objective propellant consumption and thruster activations for the attitude control of the Hermes-Columbus composite

J. Magne, C. Billant-Guillaumin & J.M. Seguin

Hermes navigation and orbital guidance

P. Riant & M. Frezet

Management of navigation means failure in Hermes space vehicle

M. C. Capdevielle & T. Abensur

Hermes guidance, navigation and control system for rendezvous phases

G. Brondino & J. Legenne

Ariane Transfer Vehicle (ATV) GNC Concepts

E. Fyfe, D. Salt, C. Bonnal & F. Theiller

Mission and vehicle management and FDIR functions for GNC systems for rendezvous operations

U. Soppa, J. Sommer, A. Tobias, M. Panicucci, L. Olivier-Martin

Autonomous capture experiment of free flying target on the ground simulator

H. Shimoji, M. Inoue, K. Ninomiya, l. Nakatani & J. Kawaguchi

Use of the docking dynamics test facility for rendezvous and docking final approach verification

P. Noirault & J. Pairot

Safety strategy and implementation for the rendezvous of the Columbus Free Flyer with the Space Station Freedom

A. Kolkmeier & W. Schnetzer

Verification tests of a prototype RVD GNC on-board software

C. Pauvert, T. Tailhades, U. Soppa, F. Kruse, R. Gloerfeld, T. v. Overbeek & F. Ankersen

Autonomous star identification and spacecraft attitude determination with CCD star trackers

T. E. Strikwerda, H.L. Fisher, C. C. Kilgus & L.J. Frank

Low cost spacecraft attitude sensors

M. Leese, A.K. Ward, S. Paice & S. Heyhoe

Attitude measurement and star line of sight: from on-ground experiment to flight results

O. Vandermarcq

Development of the MAXUS-1 ARCS using fibre-optic gyros

B. Eissfeller. G. Schmitt & A. Lissner

Development and test of the Astro-SPAS attitude measurement and control system

A. Boinghoff, E. Braderle, N. Gradmann, G. Elsner, L. Kaffer & H. Widmann

Falke: winged re-entry vehicle flight control

K D. Relotius & G. Netter

Attitude and orbit control algorithms for multiple payload launchers

H. Strauch, H. Klotz, A. Lopez-y-Diaz

The orbital re-entry experiment vehicle and the flight experiment of GPS navigation for HOPE

T. Izumi, I. Kawano, Y. Takizawa, K. Masuda, T. Mori & K. Kito

Trajectory optimisation and guidance strategies for re-entry

S. Jallade, T. Duhamel & C. Champetier

Guidance and control for re-entry vehicles

W Buhl, D. Paris

AOCS scenarios for low cost re-entry capsules

H. Sondermann

The multi-disciplinary approach for future very high pointing accuracy AOCS

WJ. Alldridge

Active damping by a local force feedback with piezoelectric actuators

A. Preumont, J.P. Dufour & C. Malekian

Active suspension ground test facility for large flexible structure dynamics and control investigations

Th. Lange & C. Schlegel

The attitude and orbit control system on the Aristoteles satellite

P. Peyrot

The precision segmented reflectors: moderate mission figure control subsystem

G. Sevaston, K. Lau, W. Breckenridge, B. Levine, N. Nerheim, S. Sirlin, H. Kadogawa, D. Redding

GPS differential navigation techniques for CARINA re-entry and spacecraft rendezvous operations

G. Barresi, L. Caporicci & C. Soddu

Control of free-flying space robot for capturing manoeuvre

K. Machida, T. Iwata, Y. Toda, N. Kubota, K. Ioi, T. Katsuragawa, N. Muroi & K. Ogimoto

On-board assistant for GNC monitoring during rendezvous operations

A. de Saint-Vincent, P. Caloud, M. Frezet, M. Le Du

Adaptive guidance techniques for Hermes rendezvous

E. Desplats & C. Champetier

Guidance, navigation and control strategy in a proximity range for autonomous RVD mission

Y. Wakabayashi, I. Kawano, H. Suzuki, N. Yoshida, H. Miyazaki & T. Kanbe

Development of GNC system for rendezvous: major results of the pre-development programme

J.M. Pairot, C. Pauvert, W. Fehse, A. Tobias, A. Getzschmann & J. Sommer

New AOCS Concepts for ARTEMIS and DRS

T. Duhamel & A. Benoit

Attitude and articulation control for CRAF/Cassini

C.E. Bell, D.E. Bernard & R.D. Rasmussen

GNC subsystem design and performance simulation for the Columbus Free-Flyer

D. Ulrich, A. Woelker & R. Hartmann

Polar Platform AOCS

P. Riant

Design aspects of the attitude control system for the SOHO spacecraft

T.D. Wood & C.D. James