Algorithm; Coronagraph; Formation flying; Metrology; Solar corona; European Space Agency; Formation flight systems; Formation flying missions; Guidance and navigation; Scientific instrument; Aerospace Engineering; Control and Optimization; Instrumentation
Abstract :
[en] PROBA-3 is the forth of the PROBA technological mission designed by the European Space Agency. The main purpose of PROBA-3 is to demonstrate the capabilities of two different spacecraft to perform in-orbit formation flight. Furthermore, the two satellites will form a scientific instrument, a solar coronagraph, for acquiring relevant data related to the corona of the Sun. In order to make the mission feasible, several novel technologies compose the mission formation flight system. The Shadow Position Sensor (SPS) system is one of the metrological systems designed for providing the satellite relative position with an high level of accuracy.This paper describes the algorithm developed for providing the spacecraft relative position to the mission Guidance and Navigation Control System (GNC). Furthermore, the achieved results in terms of precision are presented. Lastly, an overview of the implemented logic, from the measurements acquisition to the computed position, is provided.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Casti, Marta; Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, INAF P/L, Aerospace Technologies and Facilities-ALTEC, Torino, Italy
Fineschi, Silvano; Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, INAF, Torino, Italy
Bemporad, Alessandro; Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, INAF, Torino, Italy
Capobianco, Gerardo; Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, INAF, Torino, Italy
Landini, Federico; Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, INAF, Torino, Italy
Loreggia, Davide; Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, INAF, Torino, Italy
Noce, Vladimiro; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Romoli, Marco; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Thizy, Cédric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centres généraux > CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) ; Centre Aerospatial de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Galano, Damien; ESTEC European Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Language :
English
Title :
Fine positioning algorithms for the ESA/PROBA-3 formation flying mission
Publication date :
June 2019
Event name :
2019 IEEE 5th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace)
Event place :
Torino, Ita
Event date :
19-06-2019 => 21-06-2019
Main work title :
2019 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace, MetroAeroSpace 2019 - Proceedings
Publisher :
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
AESS - Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE-IMS - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society
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