Abstract
Developing a modern low thrust trajectory planning tool for applications to picosatellites poses a number of unique challenges. This work discusses the development of a propellant-minimum trajectory planning tool, that combines a higher order integrator, algebraic differentiation techniques, adaptive step size control, a non-linear programming problem solver, and analysis of cumulative density functions of the control profile to generate a robust, extendable solution framework. Discussions of the lessons learned in merging these techniques, as well as a few demonstrated case studies will be included. The work will be shown to be extendable in the future towards cooperative formation flying.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1413-1432 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Advances in the Astronautical Sciences |
| Volume | 148 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 23rd AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Spaceflight Mechanics 2013 - Kauai, HI, United States Duration: Feb 10 2013 → Feb 14 2013 |
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- Space and Planetary Science
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Developing a tool for the trajectory planning of cubesat missions. / Ghosh, Alexander; Coverstone, Victoria.
In: Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 148, 01.01.2013, p. 1413-1432.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article
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