Tracking control of spacecraft formation flying with collision avoidance

Q Hu, H Dong, Y Zhang, G Ma - Aerospace science and technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Study results of develo** formation control system for multi-spacecraft that requires
avoiding obstacles and maintaining the formation configuration are presented. In particular …

Dual-quaternion based fault-tolerant control for spacecraft formation flying with finite-time convergence

H Dong, Q Hu, G Ma - ISA transactions, 2016 - Elsevier
Study results of develo** control system for spacecraft formation proximity operations
between a target and a chaser are presented. In particular, a coupled model using dual …

Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration

X Sun, Y Wang, J Su, J Li, M Xu, S Bai - Acta Astronautica, 2025 - Elsevier
This study proposes a rapid algorithm to achieve relative orbit transfer based on constant-
vector thrust acceleration control, where the magnitude and direction of the thrust …

Adaptive connected hierarchical optimization algorithm for minimum energy spacecraft attitude maneuver path planning

H He, P Shi, Y Zhao - Astrodynamics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Space object observation requirements and the avoidance of specific attitudes
produce pointing constraints that increase the complexity of the attitude maneuver path …

Higher-order lambert problem solution based on differential algebra

P Shu, Z Yang, YZ Luo - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
Lambert's problem involves solving the orbits connecting two position vectors with a given
flight time. When introducing variations to the input of this problem (that is, terminal positions …

Geometric interpretation of the Tschauner–Hempel solutions for satellite relative motion

AJ Sinclair, RE Sherrill, TA Lovell - Advances in Space Research, 2015 - Elsevier
The fundamental solutions of the Tschauner–Hempel equations, which describe the motion
of a deputy satellite relative to a chief satellite with arbitrary eccentricity, are interpreted …

Trajectory guidance using periodic relative orbital motion

LM Healy, CG Henshaw - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2015 - arc.aiaa.org
Relative motion of one satellite about another in circular orbit, where the two objects have
the same semimajor axis, is periodic in the linearized approximation. A set of orbital …

Solving the relative Lambert's problem and accounting for its singularities

C Wen, Y Zhao, B Li, P Shi - Acta Astronautica, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel approach based on Lagrange's time equation and differential orbital elements is
developed to solve the relative Lambert's problem for circular reference orbits. Compared …

Newton–Kantorovich/pseudospectral solution to perturbed astrodynamic two-point boundary-value problems

Q Chen, Y Zhang, S Liao, F Wan - Journal of Guidance, Control, and …, 2013 - arc.aiaa.org
The Newton–Kantorovich/Chebyshev pseudospectral method is systematically investigated
to solve perturbed astrodynamic two-point boundary-value problems. Because many …

Analytical design methods for determining Moon-to-Earth trajectories

J Li, S Gong, X Wang - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
To support China's lunar exploration mission requirements of high-latitude landing and
anytime return, ie, the capability of safely returning the crew exploration vehicle at any time …