Parameterization of Fuel-Optimal Synchronous Approach Trajectories to Tumbling Targets

Docking with potentially tumbling Targets is a common element of many mission architectures, including on-orbit servicing and active debris removal. This paper studies synchronized docking trajectories as a way to ensure the Chaser satellite remains on the docking axis of the tumbl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sternberg, David C., Miller, David W
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126334