Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers
This paper proposes a set of eight architectures that fully span the design tradespace of on-orbit assembler and servicer satellites. A framework is presented that defines the tradespace for servicing and assembly architectures across the three axes of distributed vs. centralized functionality, prox...
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| author | Jewison, Christopher Michael Sternberg, David C. McCarthy, Bryan Patrick Miller, David W Saenz Otero, Alvar |
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| description | This paper proposes a set of eight architectures that fully span the design tradespace of on-orbit assembler and servicer satellites. A framework is presented that defines the tradespace for servicing and assembly architectures across the three axes of distributed vs. centralized functionality, proximity operation vs. fully captured operations, and integrated vs. external servicing/assembly satellites. A qualitative analysis of the architectural tradespace details the advantages and disadvantages of each of the core architectures. In addition, the paper discusses current and future hardware-in-the-loop testing of various architectures in a sequence of iterative and incremental tests in ground and microgravity environments as part of the Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) facility. New hardware is being sent to the International Space Station to provide quantitative validation of the previously qualitative trades within this space. The paper describes how the results from this testing and the planned test sequences for the remaining architectures will reduce risk for on-orbit assembly and servicing missions |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1055182022-10-01T08:43:26Z Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers Jewison, Christopher Michael Sternberg, David C. McCarthy, Bryan Patrick Miller, David W Saenz Otero, Alvar Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jewison, Christopher Michael Sternberg, David C. McCarthy, Bryan Patrick Miller, David W Saenz Otero, Alvar This paper proposes a set of eight architectures that fully span the design tradespace of on-orbit assembler and servicer satellites. A framework is presented that defines the tradespace for servicing and assembly architectures across the three axes of distributed vs. centralized functionality, proximity operation vs. fully captured operations, and integrated vs. external servicing/assembly satellites. A qualitative analysis of the architectural tradespace details the advantages and disadvantages of each of the core architectures. In addition, the paper discusses current and future hardware-in-the-loop testing of various architectures in a sequence of iterative and incremental tests in ground and microgravity environments as part of the Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) facility. New hardware is being sent to the International Space Station to provide quantitative validation of the previously qualitative trades within this space. The paper describes how the results from this testing and the planned test sequences for the remaining architectures will reduce risk for on-orbit assembly and servicing missions American Society for Engineering Education. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship 2016-12-02T14:53:15Z 2016-12-02T14:53:15Z 2014-10 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105518 Jewison, Christopher et al. "Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers" 65th International Astronautical Congress, September 29-October 3, 2014. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-157X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3925-1304 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6099-0614 en_US http://www.iafastro.org/events/iac/iac-2014/ 65th International Astronautical Congress Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf International Astronautical Federation MIT web domain |
| spellingShingle | Jewison, Christopher Michael Sternberg, David C. McCarthy, Bryan Patrick Miller, David W Saenz Otero, Alvar Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers |
| title | Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers |
| title_full | Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers |
| title_fullStr | Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers |
| title_short | Definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on-orbit assemblers and servicers |
| title_sort | definition and testing of an architectural tradespace for on orbit assemblers and servicers |
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