Advances in trajectory optimization for space vehicle control

D Malyuta, Y Yu, P Elango, B Açıkmeşe - Annual Reviews in Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Space mission design places a premium on cost and operational efficiency. The
search for new science and life beyond Earth calls for spacecraft that can deliver scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning and artificial neural networks for spacecraft dynamics, navigation and control

S Silvestrini, M Lavagna - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing interest in Artificial Intelligence is pervading several domains of technology and
robotics research. Only recently has the space community started to investigate deep …

Reinforcement learning in spacecraft control applications: Advances, prospects, and challenges

M Tipaldi, R Iervolino, PR Massenio - Annual Reviews in Control, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents and analyzes Reinforcement Learning (RL) based approaches to solve
spacecraft control problems. Different application fields are considered, eg, guidance …

Deep learning techniques for autonomous spacecraft guidance during proximity operations

L Federici, B Benedikter, A Zavoli - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper investigates the use of deep learning techniques for real-time optimal spacecraft
guidance during terminal rendezvous maneuvers, in presence of both operational …

Image-based deep reinforcement meta-learning for autonomous lunar landing

A Scorsoglio, A D'Ambrosio, L Ghilardi… - Journal of Spacecraft …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
Future exploration and human missions on large planetary bodies (eg, moon, Mars) will
require advanced guidance navigation and control algorithms for the powered descent …

A multi-robot path-planning algorithm for autonomous navigation using meta-reinforcement learning based on transfer learning

S Wen, Z Wen, D Zhang, H Zhang, T Wang - Applied Soft Computing, 2021 - Elsevier
The adaptability of multi-robot systems in complex environments is a hot topic. Aiming at
static and dynamic obstacles in complex environments, this paper presents dynamic …

Reinforcement learning-based stable jump control method for asteroid-exploration quadruped robots

J Qi, H Gao, H Su, L Han, B Su, M Huo, H Yu… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike the spherical gravitational field of planets and other large solar system bodies, the
gravitational field of asteroids is irregular and weak. It is challenging for a planetary rover to …

On adaptive attitude tracking control of spacecraft: A reinforcement learning based gain tuning way with guaranteed performance

C Wei, Y Xiong, Q Chen, D Xu - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the attitude tracking control problem of a rigid spacecraft subject to
inertial uncertainties, uncertain space perturbations and actuator saturation. Firstly, a static …

Meta-reinforcement learning for adaptive spacecraft guidance during finite-thrust rendezvous missions

L Federici, A Scorsoglio, A Zavoli, R Furfaro - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a meta-reinforcement learning approach is investigated to design an adaptive
guidance algorithm capable of carrying out multiple rendezvous space missions …

Image-based meta-reinforcement learning for autonomous guidance of an asteroid impactor

L Federici, A Scorsoglio, L Ghilardi… - Journal of Guidance …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper focuses on the use of meta-reinforcement learning for the autonomous guidance
of a spacecraft during the terminal phase of an impact mission toward a binary asteroid …