printer friendly pageAA 270: Distributed Space Systems
Keplerian orbital mechanics and orbital perturbations; the general relative motion problem; linear formation flying dynamics and control; impulsive station-keeping and reconfiguration; high order relative motion equations; formulation of relative motion using orbital elements; perturbation-invariant formations; nonlinear formation control; low-thrust propulsion for formation flying; relative navigation using GNSS and optical navigation; applications: sparse-aperture imaging, remote sensing, on-orbit servicing, rendezvous, and docking. Prerequisite:
AA 242A,
ENGR 105,
AA 279A, and familiarity with MatLab.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
D'Amico, S. (PI)
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