The spaceplane configuration and the guidance navigation control related mission aspects are described. The Hermes orbital flight controller functional and operational architecture is presented with special consideration of hierarchical and modular design aspects. The orbital phase of the Hermes mission consists of separation, free flight, rendezvous and servicing on the MTFF (Man Tended Free Flyer), de-orbiting and orbital reentry phase. The dynamic/kinematic response of the spaceplane due to control and disturbance torques and forces is measured by the sensors of the navigation system, which also provides estimates for the control variables. The current status of the Hermes orbital flight controller integrates a baseline architectural design, functional definition and low level control algorithms.
Overview on the Hermes in-Orbit Control System
1989
12 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned Spacecraft , Astronautics , Hermes manned spaceplane , Spacecraft control , Aerodynamic configurations , Feedback control , Space transportation system flights , Spacecraft design , Detection , European space programs , Failure analysis , Guidance (Motion) , Orbital rendezvous , Orbital servicing , Propulsion system configurations , Reliability engineering , Foreign technology
The Hermes missions - Overview
AIAA | 1990
|HERA (Hermes Robot Arm) overview
British Library Online Contents | 1993
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