Satellite Relative Motion Modeling and Estimation via Nodal Elements

Autor: Antonio Giannitrapani, Renato Quartullo, Andrea Garulli, Mirko Leomanni
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 43:1904-1914
ISSN: 1533-3884
DOI: 10.2514/1.g005186
Popis: In this paper, a new parametrization of the relative motion between two satellites orbiting a central body is presented. The parametrization is based on the nodal elements: a set of angles describing the orbit geometry with respect to the relative line of nodes. These are combined with classical orbital elements to yield a nonsingular relative motion description. The exact nonlinear, perturbed dynamic model resulting from the new parametrization is established. The proposed parameter set captures the fundamental Keplerian invariants, while retaining a simple relationship with local orbital coordinates. An angles-only relative navigation filter and a collision avoidance scheme are devised by exploiting these features. The navigation solution is validated on a case study of an asteroid flyby mission. It is shown that a collision can be detected early on in the estimation process, which allows one to issue a timely evasive maneuver.
Databáze: OpenAIRE