Mirror formation control in the vicinity of an asteroid

Massimiliano Vasile; Christie Maddock; Gianmarco Radice

Mirror formation control in the vicinity of an asteroid

Massimiliano Vasile, Christie Maddock, Gianmarco Radice

Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

Two strategies are presented for the positioning and control of a spacecraft formation designed to focus sunlight onto a point on the surface of asteroid, thereby sublimating the material and ejecting debris creating thrust. In the first approach, the formation is located at artficial equilibrium points around the asteroid and controlled using the force from the solar radiation pressure. The second approach determines the optimal periodic formation orbits, subject to the gravitational perturbations from the asteroid, the solar radiation pressure and the control acceleration derived from a control law.

Original language	English
Number of pages	23
Publication status	Published - 18 Aug 2008
Event	AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 2008 - Hawaii, United States Duration: 18 Aug 2008 → 21 Aug 2008

Conference

Conference	AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 2008
Country	United States
City	Hawaii
Period	18/08/08 → 21/08/08

Keywords

formation flying
control design
asteroid deflection
solar radiation

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