ESA GNC Conference Papers Repository

Real-Time GNC Monitoring for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV): Concepts & Mission Results for the Jules Verne and Johannes Kepler Flights

Lefebve, J ; Augelli, M ; Besnard, L ; Chausson , L

PROBA-2 Attitude and Orbit Control System: In-Flight Results of AOCS Flight Experiments

Côté, J. ; Kron, A. ; de Lafontaine, J. ; Naudet, J. ; Santandrea, S.

In-orbit Experience of TNO Sun Sensors

de Boom, C.W. ; van der Heiden, N

Cryosat-2 AOCS LEOP And Commissioning

Marchese, F. ; Fornarelli, D.

The APS based Star Tracker After One Year and Half of In-flight Life

Boldrini,F. ;Bettarini,R. ;Procopio,D. ;Temperanza, D.

Spacebus 4000 : from Earth Sensors to 3-axis Star Trackers Control of Telecommunication Spacecraft

Brouillard, E.

EPOS: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Robotic Simulation Assembly for Testing Automated Rendezvous and Docking GNC Sensor Payloads

Wimmer, T. ; Boge, T. ; Zebenay, M. ; Muehlbauer, Q. ; Rank, P.

Study on Guidance Strategy for Solid Propellant Launcher

Pietrobom, H. C. ; Pietrobom, H. C. ; Leite Filho, W. C.

Image Processing for Vision Based Navigation

Rowell, N ; Parkes, S ; Dunstan, M ; Martin, I ; McCrum, M ; Dubois-Matra, O

Innovative Navigation Techniques for Autonomous NEO Proximity and Landing Operations

Gil-Fernandez, J. ; Cadenas, R. ; Prieto, T. ; Ansalone, L.

Vision-based Hazard Detection and Avoidance: HASE study for ESA

Kervendal, E. ; Flandin, G. ; Kanani, K. ; Parreira , B. ; Caramagno, A. ; Philippe, C.

A Hybrid Camera-Lidar Hazard Detection and Avoidance System for Lunar Landing

Câmara, F. ; Hormigo, T. ; Araújo, J.

3D Model-based Visual tracking for Space Autonomous Rendezvous

Petit, A ; Despré, N ; Marchand, E ; Kanani, K ; Chaumette, F ; Provost, S ; Flandin, G

The PMD 3D-Camera for Rendezvous and Docking with Passive Objects

Schilling, K.

Flash Optical Sensors for Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems

Pollini, A. ; Blanc, N.

The V&V Problematic for Launchers: Current Practice and Potential Advantages on the Application of Modern Analysis Techniques

Marcos, A. ; Penin, L.F. ; Caramagno, A. ; Roux, C. ; Rotunno, M. ; Joos, H.D. ; Bennani, S.

New Guidance schemes for the Terminal Area Energy Management of Atmospheric Re-entry

Câmara, F. ; Hormigo, T. ; Araújo, J.

Feasibility Analysis for re-use Vega Electro-Mechanical Thrust Vector Control S/S onto New Propulsive Stages

Potini, A.; Martini, G.

Robust Skip Entry Guidance for accurate Leo or Lunar Returns

Spreng, F. ; Gelly, G. ; Vernis, P. ; Belin, S. ; Strauch, H. ; Fernandez, V. ; Martinez-Barrio , A.

Flight Control Strategies for Transonic Phase of High Lift Reentry Vehicles: Comparison and Flight Testing

Corraro, F. ; Cuciniello, G. ; Morani, G.

IXV GNC Subsystem Design and Performances

Gherardi, D. ; Marco, V. ; Caramagno, A. ; Peñin, L.F. ; Béjar, J.A. ; Zaccagnino, E. ; Preaud, J.P.

Multi-Payload Injection Conception

Lukyanovych, O. ; Martens, G. ; Filippenko, I.

LPV Techniques for the Control of an Airborne Micro-launcher

Bordeneuve-Guibé, J. ; Dall'Orso, M. ; Guy, N. ; Alazard , D. ; Carpentier, B.

Hybrid Optimisation Tools for Worst Case Analysis of Flexible Launcher

Ganet-Schoeller, M.;Ducamp, M.;Maurice, G.

ESA Lunar Lander Mission

Fisackerly, R ; Pradier, A ; Philippe, C ; Houdou, B ; De Rosa, D ; Carpenter, J ; Vanoutryve, B ; Gardini, B

Autonomous Planetary Landing using a LIDAR Sensor: the Full Scale Flight Test Experiment

Neveu,D. ;Hamel, J-F ; Alger, M.;de Lafontaine,J. ; Tripp,J.;Hussein, M.;Hill, B.; Taylor,A.; Dietrich,P.; Kerr, A.

GNC Design and Performance of the Exomars EDL Demonstrator

Martella, P. ; Buonocore, M. ; Canuto, E. ; Drai, R.

The Phobos-Grunt Project: Ballistics, Navigation, and Flight Control

Shishov, V.; Stepanyants, V. ;Tuchin, A. ;Zaslavsky, G.

ALHAT System Validation

Tye Brady, M. ; Eric Bailey, S. ; Timothy Crain, P. ; Stephen Paschall, C.

Advanced Navigation and Guidance Scheme for Hayabusa Asteroid Sample Return Mission

Kubota,T. ; Hashimoto,T. ; Kawaguchi, J.

6DOF Experimental Platform for Testing Autonomous Satellites Operations

Gallardo, D. ; Bevilacqua, R.

Development of A Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulator for FORMOSAT-5 Satellite

Yeh, M. Y. ;Chang, H. Y. ;Wei, W. T. ;Jan, Y. W. ; Lin, C. T.

An approach for Simulation Models Standardization based on object-oriented programming: Sentinel 1 Test Environments

Marco Anania, M.A. ; Luigi Galvagni, L.G. ; Francesco Sabbioni, F.S. ; Fiorella Cesaro, F.C. ; Daniele temperanza, D.T. ; Luisella Giulicchi, L.G.

Development of Generic AOCS Unit Simulation Models

Pigg, M. ; Dungate, D. ; Girouart, B. ; Perriault, N. ; Maingam, F. ; Insalaco, P. ; Sechi, G. ; Polle, B. ; Theurot, D.

Moon-Hound: Test Bench for Exploration Rover GNC and Sensors Validation

Mollinedo, L. ; Medina, A. ; Colmenarejo, P.

The AOCS Verification and Test Cycle: from Rapid Prototyping to in Orbit Validation using Simulators and EGSE

Battilana, M.

ESA Pointing Error Engineering

Ott, T. ; Benoit, A. ; Van Den Braembussche, P. ; Fichter, W.

Formation Flying Testbed at DLR's German Space Operations Center (GSOC)

Gaias, G. ; Ardaens, J.-S. ; D'Amico, S.

Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation of Vision-based Relative Navigation, System for Formation Flying Astronomical Survey Telescope (FFAST)

Mitani, S ; Yamamoto, T ; Kawano, I ; Tsunemi, H

Aeolus AOCS Performance and Functional Validation

Prezzavento, A M ; Neal, M

GPS / Galileo Navigation Receivers for Space Applications

Krauss, P.A. ; Kuehl, C. ; Heim, J. ; Gottzein, E.

Mini-DSS: High Precision Sun Angle Measurement without Punching Holes in your Budgets

Leijtens, J. ; de Boom, C.W. ; Durkut, M. ; Hakkesteegt, H. ; Theuwissen, A. ; Xie, N.

SSTL Star Tracker Developments - The Altair and Rigel Families

Johnston, G. ; Oosthuizen, P ; Meier, M. ; Jameson, A. ; Blarre, L ; Gelin, B

Fiber Optic Gyro based Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) designed for the Space Industry's Demand for a High-quality, High-reliability, Long Life Commercial IMU.

Sewell, J. ; Sanders, S.

Towards a European MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Capability

Durrant, R ; Clerc, Sebastien ; Gonseth, Stefan ; Airey, S

Miniature Sun Sensor on a Chip Performance Evaluation

Boldrini, F. ; Fidanzati, P. ; Monnini, E. ; Ogiers, W. ;Pritchard, A. ; Airey,Stephen

HYDRA star tracker Multiple Head Operation

Blarre, L.; Piot, D.; Gelin, B.; Kocher, Y.; Martinez, P-E.; Airey, S.

DEXTRE Pointing Package FT-701 Star Tracker

Miller, K ; Tchilian, E ; Duncan, M ; Naasz, B ; Strube, M

Control Strategy Study of TDRS Tracking Rendezvous and Docking

Hua, D.; Jie, G.; Zheng-rui, C.; Wei-ping, H.

Finite Element Approach with Analytic Enhancement for Onboard Fuel-Optimal Collision -Free Formation Reconfiguration

Sauter, L ; Garcia-Taberner, L ; Palmer, P

PRISMA: Overview and Status by the end of the Nominal Mission

Bodin, P

Real Time Performances of a Vision Based GNC for Automated Rendezvous in Elliptical Orbit

Bastante, J.C. ; Vasconcelos, J ; Monteiro, J ; Dinis, J ; Hagenfeldt, M ; Salehi, S.

PROBA-3 High Precision Formation Flying Control System

Agenjo, A. ; Sánchez, R. ; Carrascosa, C. ; Tarabini Castellani, L. ; Cropp, A.

Automated GN&C Design Concept of HTV And Its On-orbit Demonstration Result

Kasai,T. ; Ueda, S. ; Hotta, S. ; Uematsu, H.

CNES Formation Flying Experiment on PRISMA : Spacecraft Reconfiguration and Rendezvous within FFIORD Mission

Berges, J.C. ; Djalal, S. ; Guidotti, P.Y. ; Delpech, M.

Robust Rendezvous Planning under Navigation and Maneuvering Errors

Louembet, C. ; Arzelier, D. ; Blanc-Paques, P.

SLAM-based 3D Shape Estimation for Rendezvous with Uncooperative and Unknown Target Spacecraft

Schnitzer,F. ;Sonnenburg, A. ;Janschek, K. ;Willich, G.

Hardware-in-the-loop Rendezvous Simulation using a Vision Based Sensor

Boge, T. ; Benninghoff, H. ; Tzschichholz, T.

Lessons Learned of Satellite On-board Reaction Wheel Friction Estimation

Lin, C.;Chang, H ;Chiang, W ;Liu, R ; Chang, H ; Wu, A

Palapa-D Launcher Anomaly Rescue - A tribute to Star Trackers

Brouillard, E. ; Avare, S.

European ASTRIX FOGs In-orbit Heritage

Cros, G. ; Loubieres, Ph. ; Buret, Th.

3-axis Magnetic Control: Flight Results of the TANGO Satellite in the PRISMA Mission

Chasset, C. ; Noteborn, R. ; Larsson, R. ; Bodin, P. ; Jakobsson, B.

In-Orbit experience with the Drag-Free Attitude and Orbit Control System of ESA's Gravity Mission GOCE

Nino, A.; Da Costa, A.; Fehringer, M.; Emanuelli, P. P.; Floberghagen, R.; Andre, G.; Sechi, G.; Saponara, M.

Herschel Scan Speed Bumps: Root causes, Mitigation Measures, Expected Evolution

Bacchetta, A ; Procopio, D ; Oort, M.J.A. ; Mackenzie, R ; Sanchez, M

CryoSat-2 Terma Star Tracker In-orbit Experiences

Peter Davidsen, PD ; Ole Mikkelsen, OM ; Henrik Lauritzen, HLA

How Planck AOCS behaved: Commisioning Early Orbit and Pointing Manoeuvres

Zorita, D. ; Agenjo, A. ; Llorente, S. ; Chlewicki, G. ; Cocito, A. ; Rideau, P. ; Thuerey, S. ; Watson, C. ; McDonald, A. ; Mueck, M. ; de Bruin, J.

Introducing the SGR-ReSI: A Next Generation Spaceborne GNSS Receiver for Navigation and Remote-Sensing

de Vos van Steenwijk, R. ; Unwin, M. ; Jales, P.

High-Torque Low-Disturbance Reaction Wheel Assembly

Izawa, K. ; Iwata, T. ; Matsumoto, M.

Reaction Wheels at Bradford Engineering

van der Heide, E.J. ; Ferreira, R. ;van Put,P ; Squilace, G ; Le, P

Centralised Software Architecture with Star Tracker Processing

Moreno, C. ; Zigliara, F.

Potential of Multi Frequency, Multi Constellation Receivers for Spacecraft Navigation in GEO and higher Altitudes

Kuehl, C. T. F. ; Filippi, H. ; Barrios-Montalvo, A. ; Krauss, P. A. ; Heim, J. ; Mueller, C. ; Dauphin, H. ; Gottzein, E.

Precision Autonomous Star Tracker for Agile Spacecraft

Matsumoto, S. ; Iwata, T. ; Kawai, H. ; Higashino, I. ; Noguchi, K. ; Sato, K.

Star Sensor ASTRO APS - A Comprehensive Space Flight Qualification for a Wide Range of Space Environments and Advanced Measures of Autonomy

Schmidt, U. ; Pradarutti, B. ; Michel, K.

Spacewheel Microvibration - Sources, Appearance, Countermeasures

Heimel, H.

The Development of a Precise Orbit Determination Software Package for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite with Short Arc Optical Observation

Park, I.K. ; Jo, J.H.

Integrated Navigation System of Satellites on Geostationary and high-elliptical Orbits, operating under Influence of the Artificial External Jam.

Krasilshchikov, M. ; Bartenev, V. ; Sypalo, K. ; Kozorez, D.

Monitoring of the Thrusters Efficiency during Passivation

Maureau, J. ; Fallet, C. ; Maurize, J. C. ; Van Troostenberghe, P. ; Walch, N.

VisNav architecture, a Modular Vision-based Navigation Chain for Exploration Missions

Despré, N. ; Vidal, P. ; Boléat, C. ; Kanani, K. ; Polle, B. ; Voirin, T. ; Beccuci, S. ; Naldoni, S. ; Parkes, S. ; Dunstan, M.

Mars Pre-aerocapture Gnc Design and Performance

Andrea Mafficini, A. ; Miguel Hagenfeldt, M. ; Juan L. Cano, J.L. ; Luis F. Peñin, L.F. ; José Manuel Rebordão, J.M. ; João Dinis, J.

Technologies for Autonomous Systems in the Defence and Security sectors.

Smith, C ; Brimble, R ; Day, P ; Callow, G

Low-cost UAV Automatic Landing for Ship Relative GPS

Perea Virgili, L. ; Durbá Calvet, P. ; Creus Blanch, A.

Intelligent Camera as Subsystem for Vision-Aided Onboard Navigation of MAVs

Trittler, M. ; Fichter, W. ; Schoettl, A

Path Planning with FPGAs for UAV Applications

Joos, A. ; Weimer, F. ; Fichter, W.

Development of a Custom Attitude and Heading Reference System with a Single Axis Gyrometer for an Exploration Rover

Torres, A.

ExoMars Rover GNC Design and Development

Lancaster, R ; Davies, A ; Silva, N ; Clemmet, J.

Control of a Launcher in Atmospheric Ascent with Guardian Maps

Saussié, D. ; Dubanchet, V. ; Gourdeau, R. ; Saydy, L. ; Bérard, C.

Fast Attitude Maneuvers and Accurate Pointing for an Ultra-Agile Spacecraft with Flexible Appendages Actuated by Thrusters and Reaction Wheels

Paolini, E. ; Battilana, M. ; Curti, F.

Changing the Attitude Towards Magnetoresistance

Persson, A. ; Thornell, G ; Bejhed, R ; Svedlindh, P ; Gunnarsson, K ; Nguyen, H

Implementation, Calibration and Verification of a Kalman Filter based Attitude Determination System for the Picosatellite UWE-3

Kiefel, P. ; Busch, S. ; Dröge, W.; Schilling, K.

Complementary Approaches For Innovative Aerospace Control System Design

De Oliveira Ramos, F

Attitude and Orbit Control System for the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO)

Chiuri, D.E. ; Pilati, A. ; Turconi, A. ; Capolupo, F. ; Prioroc, C.L. ; Stefanescu, R.M.

Optimization of Star Research Algorithm for ESMO Star Tracker

Lizy-Destrez, Stephanie ; GUY, N

A Novel Attitude Estimation Filter for the PLATO Space Mission based on Moving Horizon Estimation

Vandersteen, J.; Diehl, M.; Aerts, C.; Swevers, J.

New Approach on Orbit Determination with Non-singular Variables

Jo, J.H. ; Park, I.K.

Comparison of Algorithms for Sun vector Estimation using Coarse Sun Sensors Flight Data

Battilana, M ; Spagnoli, B ; Valentini, G

Principals of Integrated INS/GLONASS+GPS GNC Systems for Space Launchers. Results of Realized Missions and Future Prospects

Dishel, Vik. ; Mezhiritskiy, E.

Fast Convergence of Orbit Determination from Geomagnetic Field Measurement in Target Pointing Satellite

Cheon, Y.-J.

Crater Detection and Matching based Navigation Algorithm for Planetary Exploration

Simard Bilodeau, V. ; Clerc, S. ; de Lafontaine, J. ; Drai, R.

Geolocation for Geostationary Earth Observation at High Resolution

Roche, C. ; Ardan, A. ; Maureau, J.

Flight Tests Results of the Precision Landing GNC Test Facility

Guizzo, G.P.; Drai, R.

Robust Image Registration Technique for Pinpoint Planetary Landing

Jonniaux, G ; Kervendal, E ; Flandin, G ; Kanani, K

A Flexible Image Processing Framework For Vision-based Navigation Using Monocular Imaging Sensors

Tzschichholz, T. ; Boge, T. ; Benninghoff, H.

GPS Tracking on a Nanosatellite – The CanX-2 Flight Experience

Kahr, E. ; Montenbruck, O. ; O'Keefe, K. ; Skone, S. ; Urbanek, J. ; Bradbury, L. ; Fenton, P.

Almasat-EO Attitude Determination Algorithms: Evaluation, Implementation and Numerical Simulation

Fabbri, V. ; Bosco, M. ; Tortora, P.

Attitude Determination System Development of the Delfi-n3Xt Nano Satellite

Choukroun, D. ; Maas, A. ; Kuipers, J.M.

Design and Qualification of AOCS Equipments for Small Satellites

Calzolaio, D ; Battilana, M ; Marotta, M ; Corbo, S ; Fusco, G ; Caruso, G

Design and Development of ITU pSAT II: On Orbit Demonstration of a High-Precision ADCS for Nanosatellites

Inalhan, G.

Development and Verification of the Fault Tolerant Attitude Control System of OOV-TET Satellite

Yoon,Z; Terzibaschian, T; Raschke, C; Maibaum, O

Advanced Sensors for Small Satellites

Stoltz, S. ; Raschke, C. ; Roemer, S.

INTAµSat-1 AOCS Design & Verification

Cercós, L. ; Esteban, S. ; Angulo, M.

Definition and Sizing of AOCS for NEOMEx Nano-Satellites

Johnson, W. ; Durrant, D. ; Johnston, G. ; Jameson, A. ; Dungate, D. ; Campana, M. ; Airey, S.

Demonstrating Visual Inspection of Solar Sail Surfaces

Bridges, C. ; Palmer, P.

Smart Sensors and Actuators as Building Blocks for a Highly Flexible, Modular 'intelligent' AOCS

Fechtmann, C.; Rickmers, P.; Zillmann, D.; Haecker, J.

Crafting Paradigm Shifts: System Architecture for a Responsive Attitude Control System

McMickell, M. ; Kreider, T.

IRIDIUM NEXT ADCS Design & Development

Forestier, D. ; Brouillard, E.

Mission Concepts Overview for the Preparation of ESA's next Generation Gravity Mission

Massotti, L; Aguirre, M.; Haagmans, R.; Silvestrin, P.

An Independent Assessment of NASA's GN&C Engineering Discipline: Technical Challenges, Critical Needs, and Future Technological Directions

Dennehy, C.

High-Precision Attitude Determination and Control of the EUCLID Spacecraft: Challenges and Solutions

Winkler, S. ; Ergenzinger, K. ; Ott, T. ; Wilhelm, R. ; Zaunick, E.

International X-ray Observatory: a Candidate Architecture of the Attitude Measurement and Control System (AMCS)

Yu, M. ; Reed, J. ; Stanley, A. ; Silva, N. ; Boquet, F. ; Ergenzinger, K.

BIOMASS AOCS Challenge: Classical Versus Robust Control Design

Yu, M. ; Watt, M. ; Stanley, A. ; Davies, A. ; Rosso, C. ; Warren, C.

Modeling of Satellite Dynamics with Uncertainties

Guy, N. ; Cumer, Ch. ; Alazard, D. ; Charbonnel, C.

Linear Hinfinity Control with Internal Deadzone Loops for Satellites with Flexible Appendages Subject to Input Saturation

Toglia, C. ; Zaccarian, L. ; Galeani, S. ; Campolo, G.

Robust FDIR architecture for Telecommunication Satellites

Falcoz, A ; Boquet, F

Active Vibration Suppression in Slewing Large Flexible Spacecraft using Input Shaping and Model Predictive Control

Cirillo, F. ; Winkler, S.

Coherent Precision Pointing Control Design based on Hinfinity Closed Loop Shaping

Ott, T.; Fichter, W.; Bennani, S.; Winkler, St.

PRISMA-I: an Agile, high Performance AOCS for EO Missions

Battilana, M. ; Longo, F ; Varacalli, G

Design Key Features of an Vaionics Integrated Control System (ICS) for GMES Sentinel 1 Spacecraft

Luigi Galvagni, L.G. ; Giovanni Campolo, G.C. ; Luisella Giulicchi, L.G. ; Daniele Temperanza, D.T.

ExoMars 2016, Orbiter Module Bus GNC overview

Renault, H. ; Montfort, E. ; Chevallier, M. ; Bacchetta, A. ; Bornschlegl, E.

PROBA-V Attitude and Orbit Control System: Integration and System-Level Tests Results

Côté, J. ; St-Amour, A. ;Paijmans, B. ;Naudet, J. ;Santandrea, S. ;de Lafontaine, J.

High Performance Gyroless AOCS for SEOSAT/INGENIO

López, A. ; Pizarro, A. ; Marcille, H. ; Lecureux, Y. ; Lejault, J.P.

Gaia Attitude Control Design: Milli-Arcsecond Relative Pointing Performance using Micro-Thrusters and Instrument in the Loop

Chapman, P. ; Colegrove, T. ; Ecale, E. ; Girouart, B.

AOCS Design and Testing for the SmallGEO Telecom Satellite

Chasset, C.; Neumann, N. ; Edfors, A. ; Persson, S. ; Olsson, T. ; Björk, M.

Control Loop for the Eurostar E3000 Antenna Tracking System

Camares, H. ; Mendel, M.