Separated spacecraft interferometry missions will require that spacecraft move in a coordinated fashion to ensure minimal and balanced consumption of fuel. This paper develops strategies for determining interferometry mission plans that result in significant fuel savings over standard approaches. Simulation results demonstrate that valuable reductions in fuel consumption can be realized by combining the retargeting and imaging maneuvers required to image multiple stellar sources. Fuel-optimal imaging strategies have been developed for two-spacecraft interferometry missions similar to the proposed StarLight mission using chained local optimization methods. Based on these strategies, sampling-pattern guidelines for space-borne interferometry missions have been developed.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Fuel-Saving Strategies for Dual Spacecraft Interferometry Missions


    Additional title:

    J of Astronaut Sci


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2001-09-01


    Size :

    20 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Fuel-Saving Strategies for Dual Spacecraft Interferometry Missions

    Bailey, Christopher A. / McLain, Timothy W. / Beard, Randal W. | Online Contents | 2001


    Fuel-Saving Strategies for Dual Spacecraft Interferometry Missions

    Bailey, Christopher A. | Online Contents | 2001


    Fuel saving strategies for separated spacecraft interferometry

    Bailey, Christopher / McLain, Timothy / Beard, Randal | AIAA | 2000


    Spacecraft Accommodation Strategies for Manned Mars Missions

    Nixon, David / Kaplicky, Jan | SAE Technical Papers | 1990