The Space Flyer Unit (SFU) is a retrievable and reusable platform which will be utilized for many kinds of scientific and engineering experiments in space. SFU was launched by a Japanese H2 launch vehicle and is to be retrieved by a U.S. Shuttle orbiter. The functions of the navigation, guidance and control subsystem (NGC) of SFU are autonomous navigation and guidance for rendezvous with STS using Global Positioning System (GPS), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and NGC Computer (NGCC), as well as attitude control of an ordinary three axis controlled spacecraft. The design status of autonomous navigation and guidance logic for rendezvous with STS, and ground support functions are discussed.


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    Title :

    Navigation and Guidance Technique for SFU's Rendezvous with Space Shuttle


    Contributors:
    K. Ninomiya (author) / T. Nishimura (author) / T. Yamaguchi (author) / M. Sato (author) / K. Tsukahara (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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