A non-continuous thrust method for hover type formation flying has been developed. This method differs from a true hover which requires constant range and bearing from a reference vehicle. The new method uses a pulsed loop, or pogo, maneuver sequence that keeps the follower spacecraft within a defined box in a near hover situation. Equations are developed for the hover maintenance maneuvers. The constraints on the hover location, pulse interval, and maximum/minimum ranges are discussed.


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    Title :

    Pulsed Thrust Method for Hover Formation Flying


    Contributors:
    Hope, Alan (author) / Trask, Aaron (author)

    Conference:

    2003 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference Meeting ; 2003 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    2003-04-15


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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