This paper presents an analysis of the capture of an uncontrolled target satellite by a manipulator mounted on a chaser spacecraft. We compare our novel technique, called tangent capture, with two other well-known approaches: free-floating and forced synchronous motion. In the proposed approach, the chaser has only initial linear velocity. The analysis takes the form of a numerical simulation performed on a three-dimensional system. Performance is evaluated using three parameters: (i) control torques in the manipulator’s joints; (ii) time to eventual collision between system components; and (iii) reaction torque and force in the gripper. The evaluation demonstrates that the tangent capture scenario improves the values of all analyzed parameters.
Space Robot Performance During Tangent Capture of an Uncontrolled Target Satellite
J Astronaut Sci
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences ; 69 , 4 ; 1017-1047
2022-08-01
31 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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