A non-continuous thrust method for hover type formation flying has been developed. This method differs from a true hover which requires constant range and bearing from a reference vehicle. The new method uses a pulsed loop, or pogo, maneuver sequence that keeps the follower spacecraft within a defined box in a near hover situation. Equations are developed for the hover maintenance maneuvers. The constraints on the hover location, pulse interval, and maximum/minimum ranges are discussed.
Pulsed Thrust Method for Hover Formation Flying
2003 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference Meeting ; 2003 ; Big Sky, MT, United States
2003-04-15
Preprint
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Pulsed Thrust Method for Hover Formation Flying (AAS 03-655)
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