Energy optimal guidance for proximity approach with obstacle avoidance

D Ye, J Sun, Y Xiao, Z Sun - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an energy optimal guidance algorithm for the approach of a damaged
spacecraft with the consideration of the arbitrary number of moving obstacles. The proposed …

Learning reference governor for constrained spacecraft rendezvous and proximity maneuvering

K Ikeya, K Liu, A Girard, I Kolmanovsky - Journal of Spacecraft and …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Spacecraft automated rendezvous, proximity maneuvering, and docking (ARPOD) play
significant roles in many space missions, including on-orbit servicing and active debris …

Low-Thrust Optimal Control of Spacecraft Hovering for Proximity Operations

C Zhao, M Maestrini, P Di Lizia - Journal of Guidance, Control, and …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
IN RECENT decades, near-Earth space missions such as on-orbit servicing and active
space debris removal, among others, have become increasingly desirable to expand the …

Exploration of Planetary Bodies with Electrospray Thrusters

O Jia-Richards - 2022 - dspace.mit.edu
The exploration of planetary bodies such as asteroids can provide insight into the
development of the solar system and targets for future in situ resource utilization. However …