Rocket payload and fairing size have placed strict mass and volume limitations on single launch in-space structures. These limitations are what motivates In-Space Assembly (ISA)and where Inertial Transfer has potential to improve or augment ISA capabilities by utilizing an efficient multi-agent autonomous system to transport untethered payloads. Adoption of an inertial transfer approach significantly reduces system complexity, energy and time needed for assembly compared to conventional ISA capabilities, increasing the likelihood of early adoption for assembly. The Inertial Transfer concept is presented including autonomy capabilities, potential risks, and three system configurations. These configurations are based on the autonomous system’s available sensor coverage that tracks the payload’s state. Participating agents have well-defined roles, expectations, and assumptions in their physical organization and coordination of actions depending the mode of operation. The sensor information available to participating agents is considered as it affects the uncertainty in the estimated state and theactions required to capture the payload.


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    Title :

    Inertial Transfer Concept for Autonomous In-Space Assembly


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA SciTech 2021 Forum and Exposition ; 2021 ; Virtual, US


    Publication date :

    2021-01-11


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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