Abstract
This tutorial paper discusses the rising need for safe and constrained spacecraft Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD). This class of problems brings with it i) a unique set of equations of motion, ii) a variety of constraints and objectives that are specialized to RPOD, and iii) a number of traditional and current Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) considerations. There are strong connections between the work done in RPOD and a variety of other research domains that have synergistically aided in pushing forward the state-of-the-art. This tutorial paper discusses the above, provides an entry point into the field of spacecraft RPOD, and highlights a selection of open problems that still exist in the field.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2023 American Control Conference, ACC 2023 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 3645-3661 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9798350328066 |
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| State | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 2023 American Control Conference, ACC 2023 - San Diego, United States Duration: May 31 2023 → Jun 2 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the American Control Conference |
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| Volume | 2023-May |
| ISSN (Print) | 0743-1619 |
Conference
| Conference | 2023 American Control Conference, ACC 2023 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Period | 5/31/23 → 6/2/23 |
Bibliographical note
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