ESA GNC Conference Papers Repository

Guiding Rocket Science with Passion, Purpose, and Team

Brady, T.; Paschall, S.

Closed Loop Guidance Strategy for Satellite Launch Vehicles

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

An Overview of the RFCS V&V Framework: Optimization-Based and Linear Analysis Tools for Worst- Case Search

Marcos, A.; Rosa, P.; Roux, C.; Bartolini, M.; Bennani, S.

ATV Rendezvous Sensors Acceptance Tests at the EPOSx Facility

Dubois-Matra, O.; Paris, D.; Ankersen, F.

IXV GNC&FM Subsystem Phase D Activities: Towards a Successful Qualification Review

Contreras, R.; Rodriguez-Fernandez, G.; Serrano, D.; Kerr, M.; Fernandez, V.; De Zaiacomo, G.; Bejar-Romero, J.A.

Launcher Atmospheric Guidance Based On Non-Linear Model Predictive Control

Bourgeois, E.; Tebbani, S.; Espinosa Ramos, A.

Balloon drop tests for aerodynamic stability analysis of re-entry capsule : possibilities and design guidelines

Guerreiro, L.; Branco, J.; Milhano, T.; Di Sotto, E.

StarTiger Dropter Project: Development and Flight Experiment of a Skycrane-Like Terrestrial? Lander Demonstrator

Lutz, T.; Gardecki, S.; Cordes, F.; Hormigo, T.; Gu, C.; De Maagt, P.; Boeljes, A.

Data Fusion Strategies for Hazard Detection and Safe Site Selection for Planetary and Small Body Landings

Câmara, F.; Oliveira, J.; Hormigo, T.; Araújo, J.; Ribeiro, R.; Falcão, A.; Gomes, M.; Dubois- Matra, O.; Vijendran, S.

Development of a Descent & Landing GNC Subsystem Demonstrator for the Verification of Visual Navigation Solutions for Lunar Landing Applications

Hornbostel, K.; Estable, S.; Nuber, C.; Gornig, S.

The Verification Approach Of The ExoMars EDM GNC

Martella, P.; De Sanctis, S.; Grana', D.; Amelio, A.; Temperanza, D.; Martinez Barrio, A.

Demonstrating Autonomous Planetary Landing with GENIE

Paschall, S.; Brady, T.

Vision-Based Absolute Navigation for Precise Landing: The Full Scale Stratospheric Experiment

Jonniaux, G.; Despré, N.

Autonomous GNC system for Marco Polo-R Asteroid Sample Return Mission

Gil, J.; di Domenico, M.; Prieto, T.; Dominguez, C.; Suatoni, M.; Mollinedo, L.; Rowell, N.; Huertas, I.; Gherardi, D.; Agnolon, D.; Salehi, S.

Modeling and Robust Control of a Space Robot to Remove Massive Debris

Dubanchet, V.; Saussié, D.; Alazard, D.; Bérard, C.; Le Peuvédic, C.

Cooperative Control of Multiple Small Satellites using the Comprehensive Open-architecture Space Mission Operations System

Nunes, M.; Sorensen, T.; Pilger, E.

Self-Tuning, Recursive Structure From Motion for Hazard Detection in Autonomous Planetary Descent

Feetham, L; Aouf, N; Bourdarias, C; Voirin, T; Dubois-Matra, O

Development, Parameterization and Verification of a Generic Gyro Model

Korus, N.

Linear Covariance Propagation for Atmospheric re-Entry

Fabacher, E; Gautron, D; Profizi, A

Model Description and Simulated Mission Performance of the Next Generation Gravity Mission E2E Simulator

Colangelo, L.; Massotti, L.; Canuto, E.

Spacecraft Parameter Identification using S-estimators

Milhano, T.; Sequeira, J.; Di Sotto, E.

Optimisation based Worst Case Analysis of iGNC of Rendezvous and Capture in Mars Sample Return Mission

Mujumdar, A.; Gomez, N.; Menon, P.P.; Strippoli, L.; Ankersen, F.

Applying the Dynamic Inversion Concept on the Agile Spacecraft with Control Moment Gyros

Kornienko, A.; Rieber, J.

Beyond Kalman Filtering - Evaluation of Filter Techniques for Autonomous Relative Navigation

Benninghoff, H.; Boge, T.

Robust Precision Pointing Control Design for Spacecraft with Disturbance Transients

Ott, T.; Winkler, S.; Cirillo, F.; Fichter, W.

Synthesis of Structured Controllers for Performance and Numerical Implementation Mastering

Falcoz, A.; Kervendal, E.; Pittet, C.

Long-Distance, Low-Earth-Orbit, Drag-Free Integrated Orbit and Formation Control for the Next Generation Gravity Mission

Canuto, E.; Colangelo, L.; Buonocore, M.; Massotti, L.; Girouart, B.

Robust Controller Design and Testing of an Active Isolation for a Payload-Launcher System

Strauch, H.; Jetzschmann, C.; Albus, J.

Robust Rendezvous Planning using Model Predictive Control: Some Results Issued from Research and Technological Studies

Berges, J.-C.; Arzelier, D.; Louembet, Ch.; Cristaldi, A.

Post-Mission Analysis of Flight Results from the SHEFEX-2 Hybrid Navigation System Experiment

Theil, S.; Steffes, S,; Samaan, M.

Deterministic L-infinity Actuator Commanding for Higher Agility, Larger Offloading Cycle and Less Propellant Consumption Without Changing Hardware

Winkler, S.; Schindler, T.

In Flight Results of Adaptive Attitude Control law for a Microsatellite

Pittet, C.; Luzi, A. R.; Peaucelle, D.; BiannicC, J-M.; Mignot, J.

Passivity Control for Robotics Satellite Docking Simulators

Krenn, R.; Zebenay, M.; Boge, T.

50 Glitch-Free Data Fusion Algorithm for Combining Multiple Attitude Solutions

Yeh, Ming-Yu; Jan, Ying-Wen; Liu, Chen-Tsung; Wu, Andy

Codesign Mechanics/Attitude Control for a Simplified AOCS Preliminary Synthesis

Cumer, Ch.; Alazard, D.; Grynagier, A.; Pittet-Mechin, Ch.

Frequency Shaping of Estimation Error in Hinf-Based Sensor Data Fusion

Winkler, S.; Dohnal, A.

PRISMA IRIDES: Performance at the end of the Drift Phase and Planned Rendezvous Experiments

Bodin, P.; Karlsson, T.; Larsson, R.; Jakobsson, B.; Larsson, B.

MUST: Multi-body Dynamics Simulation Tool to support the GNC design for Active Debris Removal with flexible elements

Benvenuto, R.; Lavagna, M.

GNC Challenges for Heavy Debris Removal with Flexible Link

BRUN, P.

Numerical Assessment of the Tumbling Motion of Non-Cooperative Debris

Fritsche, B.

Advances in Experimental Verification of Remote Spacecraft Attitude Control by Coulomb Charging

Stevenson, D.; Schaub, H.

TRADE-OFF Orbital Debris Atmospheric Reentry: Design for Demise vs Controlled Reentry

Heinrich, S.; Tromba, A.; Leglise, F; Tholot, M.; Nold, O.

Advanced Navigation Systems for In-Orbit Demonstration of ADR Proximity Operations

Chabot, T.; Kanani, K.; Falcoz, A.; Kervendal, E.; Cropp, A.

Active Debris Removal GNC Challenges over Design and Required Ground Validation

Colmenarejo, P.; Avilés, M.; Mollinedo, L.

System Health Management Design for a Low Earth Orbit Bus and Mission

Indra, S; Masic, I; Ehrhardt, P; Wang, X

A Study on New GN&C and Propulsion System Architecture by Resilience Engineering Approach

Ueda, S.; Nomoto, H.; Kasai, T.

Detailed FDI Analysis of AOCS Mode

Brethé, D.; Dellandrea, B.; Guiotto, A.; Jansson, R.

FDIR and Robustness for the Solar Orbiter AOCS

Noteborn, R.; Stenqvist Hanbury, L.; Larsson, R.; Veldman, S.; Myatt, J.; Pigg, M.; Yu, M.; Prezzavento, A.; Touaty, J.; Rouquet, J.; Girouart, B.

Sensors Failure Detection and Control Reconfiguration for Entry Phase of USV3 mission

Poderico, Mariana; Morani, G.; Sollazzo, A.; Corraro, F.

Fault Tolerant Control Design for Terminal Rendezvous around Mars

Le Peuvédic, C.; Charbonnel, C.; Henry, D.; Strippoli, L.; Ankersen, F.

Fault-tolerant Spacecraft Attitude Control

Choukroun, D.; Sadon, A.

Comprehensive Investigation of Micro-Vibrations Impact due to Different Disturbance Sources on Spacecraft Pointing Stability and Instrument Performances for the BepiColombo Mission

Vitelli, M.; Specht, B.; Boquet, F.

Design and Analysis of High Accuracy LOS Stabilization for GEO High-Resolution Imaging Missions with Onboard Optical Correlator

Chernykh, V.; Grzelak, S.; Janschek, K.; Harnisch, B.

Robust Active Control for Microvibration Mitigation in High Stability Satellite Missions

Falcoz, A.; Boquet, F.; Secondi, F.; Bennani, S.

Meteosat Third Generation Fine Pointing Mode Design

Pirson, L; Rouat, O; Deslaef, N; Guichon, D; Roche, Y

Reaction-Wheels Based AOCS for high Pointing Accuracy and Stability

Cirillo, F.; Winkler, S.; Wiedermann, G.; Wilhelm, R.; Ott, T.

SPICA Micro-vibration Control System Design for Precision Pointing Stability

Mitani, S; Kawakatsu, Y; Sakai, S; Murakami, N; Yamawaki, T; Mizutani, T; Komatsu, K; Nakagawa, T

Pointing budgeting using the ESA Pointing Error Engineering Handbook and Tool: benefits and limitations

Ott, T.; Wiedermann, G.; Crombez, V.; Damilano, P.

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Performance for the GOES-R Spacecraft

Chapel, J; Clapp, B; Stancliffe, D; Bevacqua, T; Rood, T; Freesland, D; Krimchansky, A

Future Interplanetary Mission Autonomous Navigation Challenges

Chapuy, M.; Kervendal, E.; Camares, H.; Peacoke, L.; Gherardi, D.; Dubois, O.

The Results of the Next Generation Gravity Mission AOCS Study

Buonocore, M.; Bacchetta, A.; Cesare, S.; Parisch, M.; Torasso, A.; Dionisio, S.; Canuto, E.; Girouart, B.; Massotti, L.

Integrated vision-based GNC for Autonomous Rendezvous and Capture around Mars

Strippoli, L.; Colmenarejo, P.; Novelli, G.; Gil Fernandez, J.; Le Peuvedic, C.; Lanza, P.; Ankersen, F.

AOCS and Mission Analysis for the Orbit Raising of the all-Electric Propulsion Satellite Platform Electra

Larsson, R.; Rathsman, P.; Edfors, A.; Karlsson, T.; Cesaro, F

Validation of Differential-Drag Propellantless Manoeuvres using 6 DoF Simulations and Stochastic Dynamics

Dell'Elce, L.; Kerschen, G.

NEOShield Project: GNC Design and Performance of an Asteroid Kinetic Impactor

Chapuy, M; Vernis, P; Despre, F.; Capolupo, F.

Autonomous Orbit Determination and Station Keeping in GEO

Boquet, F.

The Autonomous Vision Approach Navigation and Target Identification (AVANTI) Experiment: Objectives and Design

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

Integrated Autonomous System for Navigation and Actual Thrust Evaluation by Payload in GEO Insertion with Electric Propulsion System Assistance

Krasilshchikov, M.; Kozorez, D.; Kruzhkov, D.; Sypalo, K.

Preparing an Autonomous, Low-Cost GNSS Positioning and Timing Function on-Board a GEO Telecom Mission: a Study Case

Zin, A.; Mangolini, E.; Cappelluti, I.; Fiordiponti, R.; Flament, P.; Kowaltschek, S.

Japanese Next Generation Spaceborne GPS Receiver for LEO Satellites

Yamamoto, T.; Matsumoto, S.; Yamanaka, K.; Kawakami, S.; Eda, T.; Kasahara, M.; Takeda, Y.; Kumagai, S.; Ishige, Y.

Interest, Design and Implementation of the Infrared and LIDAR Experiments within ATV5

Vourc'h, S.; Cavrois, B.; Donnard, A.; Mongrard, O.; Casiez, P.; Ankersen, F.; Windmüller, M.;  Kolb, F.; Pezant, C.; Bretecher, P.Y.

Target Relative Navigation Performance Results from SINPLEX: a Miniaturized Navigation System

Steffes, S.; Theil, S.; Dumke, M.; Heise, D.; Sagliano, M.; Samaan, M.; Oosterling, H.; Boslooper, E.; Schulte, J.; Söderholm, S.; Skaborn, D.; Yanson, Y.; Esposito, M.; Conticello, S.; Visee, R.; Monna, B.; Stelwagen, F.

Navigation Architecture for USV3 Re-Entry, TAEM and Landing

Nebula, Francesco

Autonomous Lunar Landing Based on Bio-inspired Visual Motion sensors tested in-flight

Sabiron, G.; Burlion, L.; Kervendal, E.; Bornschlegl, E.; Raharijaona, T.; Ruffier, F.

Passive versus Active Hazard Detection & Avoidance Systems

Neveu, D; Simard Bilodeau, V; Hamel, J-F; Woicke, S; Alger, M; Mercier, G; Beaudette, D

Robust Extraction of Navigation Data from Images for Planetary Approach and Landing

Jonniaux, G.; Gherardi, D.

A Neural Network Based Hazard Detection Algorithm for Planetary Landing

Lunghi, P.; Lavagna, M.

On-Ground Testing Optical Navigation Systems for Exploration Missions

Krüger, H; Theil, S; Sagliano, M; Maas, B

PERIGEO: Image Processing Techniques Development and Testing for Multimodal Absolute and Relative Navigation

Montano, J.

StarTiger Dropter Project: Integrated, Closed-Loop Vision-Aided Navigation with Hazard Detection and Avoidance

Hormigo, T.; Gu, C.; Lutz, T.; Gardecki, S.; Cordes, F.; De Maagt, P.; Boeljes, A.

Breadboard Model of a 3D LIDAR Sensor for Real-Time Pose Estimation of Spacecraft

Rems, F.; Fritz, S.; Boge, T.

Autonomous Star Sensor ASTRO APS - Flight Experience on Alphasat

Schmidt, U.; Fiksel, T.; Kwiatkowski, A.; Steinbach, I.; Michel, K.

Advances in Quartz Coriolis Vibrating Gyroscope for space applications

Guerard, J.; Levy, R.; Janiaud, D.; Le Traon, O.

Multi-headed Star Tracker 348K. Next Stop is Space. Final in-Earth validation results

Knyazev, V.; Karelin, A.; Zybin, Yu.; Videtskikh, Yu.; Hebhard, A.

GYROMETER REGYS20 Lesson Learnt

Flory, R; Le Noir, Y

HAS3: A New Generation CMOS Image Sensor for AOCS Star Tracking

Deruytere, P.; Innocent, M.; Van Aken, D.

ACS Actuator Based on Magnetically Levitated Spherical Rotor

Wawrzaszek, R.; Rossini, Leopoldo; Onillon, Emmanuel; Seweryn, Karol; Sidz, Michal; Boletis, Alexis; Mingard, Stefan; Beuselinck, Tom; Van Bavinchove, Christophe; Cazorla, Carolina;  Serin, Jerome

Disturbances in Reaction Wheels: from Measurement to Modelling

Le, M. P.; van der Heide, E.; van Put, P.; Seiler, R.; Ellenbroek, M. H. M; Cottaar, E. J. E.

3D Camera Technology Trade-off and Breadboard Demonstration for Space Applications

Christy, J.; Bohn, P.; Schumann-Olsen, H.; Biggio, A.; Kowaltschek, S.

IRES-C: the Best Candidate Sensor for the Earth Pointed Safe Mode on LEO Satellites

Boldrini, F.; Brogi, S.; Monnini, E.

ASTRIX 1000 Ready for Flight

Cros, G.; Bonnefois, J.J.; Kowaltschek, S.; Delavoipiere, G.

Hydra Aps Star Tracker - a Family of Products for all Mission Needs

Gelin, B; Oddos-Marcel, L; Piot, D; Martinez, PE; Kowaltschek, S

SPACESTAR Product: a Novel star Trackers' Configuration was Born

Boldrini, F.; Procopio, D.; Berrighi, G.

Low Noise Pointing Mechanisms

Malric-Smith, F.; Gossant, A.; Blais, T.; Mondier, J.B.

New Reaction Wheel Assembly Series with High Reliability and Low Disturbance

Izawa, K.; Kanzawa, T.; Yamanaka, K.; Matsumoto, M.; Taniguchi, N.

ALPHASAT, the First In-Orbit Experience of the New European Large Platform

Alvarado, M.; Massier, S.; Bettarini, R.

In-Flight Experience of the Mars Science Laboratory Guidance, Navigation, and Control System for Entry, Descent, and Landing

San Martin, M.

Agile Satellites In-Orbit AOCS Performances: From Pleiades to Spot 6, First Application of Airbus DS Versatile LEO Avionics Product

Thieuw, A.

GNSS at High Alitudes - Results from the SGR-GEO on GIOVE-A

Unwin, M.; Blunt, P.; de Vos van Steenwijk, R.; Hashida, Y.; Kowaltschek, S.

Gaia AOCS Flight Results

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

ALTS Localization System of VEGA Launcher: VV02 Post-Flight Analysis and GPS Issues for Future Hybrid Navigation

Roux, C.; Melara, M.

Flight Performance of the IRIS Attitude Control System

van Bezooijen, R.; Knagenhjelm, V.; Dougherty, R.; Boyle, P.; Pound, D.

In-Flight Demonstration on PROBA-V of Autonomous Forbidden Attitude Avoidance

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

From space to Earth and back, sunsensors on a detour

Leijtens, J.; Uittenhout, J.; Vandersteen, J.; Nowak, L.

A Miniaturised Attitude Control and Determination System for the QB50 and SME-SAT Missions

Visagie, L; Forshaw, J L; Frame, T; Steyn, WH; Lappas, V J

Image Processing chip for Relative Navigation for Lunar Landing

Dunstan, M.; Hornbostel, K.

Faint Star - An Intelligent Single-Chip Sensor Head for STRs - Development Update

Ogiers, W.; Gvozdenovic, A.; Wolfs, B.; Li, Z.; Van Wichelen, K.; Kowaltschek, S.

Single Axis Miniaturised MEMS IMU Component Demonstrator

Durrant, R; Morris, S; Ashby, W; Redant, S; Kowaltschek, S

Single Axis MEMS-based Accelerometer for Space Applications

Petropoulos, A.; Fikos, G; Metaxas, G; Grammatikakis, V.; Zervakis, E.

Miniaturized High Performance MEMS Accelerometer Detector

Gonseth, S.; Eichenberger, C; Durrant, D; Airey, P

LPF Journey to L1: Target Approaching

Pereira, V.; Povoleri, A.

Travelling to and Landing on Mars Carrying the Exomars 2018 Rover

Buonocore, M.; Oddenino, D.; Temperanza, D.

Spacecraft Hybrid (Mixed Actuator) Attitude Control Experiences on NASA Science Missions

Dennehy, C.

Rosetta Hybrid Mode Design

Guignard, A.; Val Serra, S.

Proba-3: Achieving Formation Flying Millimetre Accuracy

Tarabini Castellani, L.; Fernández, J.M.; Llorente, J.S.; Agenjo, A.; Mestreau-Garreau, A.; Cropp, A.; Santovincenzo, A.

The Bepicolombo Attitude And Orbit Control System

Szerdahelyi, L.; Fugger, S.; Espeillac, P.; Monroig, G.; Pareaud, Th. ; Casasco, M.

Histogram Filter for Attitude Determination of Small Asteroid Lander

Schlotterer, M.

EXOMARS 2016, Orbiter Modulebus a GNC Development Update

Renault, H.; Sergent, N.; Chevallier, M.; Bacchetta, A.; Temperanza, D.

The Sentinel-2 Satellite Attitude Control System - Challenges and Solutions

Wiedermann, G.; Gockel, W.; Winkler, S.; Reggio, D.

Design of the NEMO-AM Attitude and Orbit Control System

Ibrahim, N. S.; Grocott, S. C. O.; Zee, R. E.

Evolution of the AOCS Design for EDRS and the satellites of the Small GEO Family

Chasset, C.; Bodin, P.; Larsson, R.; Edfors, A.

The EUCLID AOCS Science Mode Design

Bacchetta, A.; Saponara, M.; Torasso, A.; Saavedra Criado, G.; Girouart, B.

Meteosat Third Generation AOCS Overview

Battilana, M.; Ascani, L.; Bindel, D.; Jacquemard, M.; Rigot, G.; Lubke-Ossenbeck, B.

Eurostar E3000: ADCS Evolutions Towards Future Missions

Fosse, X.; Bourdon, J.; Lainé, I.; Guyot, P., Kowaltschek, S.