In this paper we present a solution to the formation initialization problem for N distributed spacecraft located in deep space. Our solution to the FI problem is based on a three-stage sky search procedure that reduces the FI problem for N spacecraft to the simpler problem of initializing a set of sub-formations. We demonstrate our FI algorithm in simulation using NASA's five spacecraft Terrestrial Planet Finder mission as an example.
Initialization of distributed spacecraft for precision formation flying
IEEE Control Conference and Application
2003-06-23
Conference paper
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English
Initialization of Distributed Spacecraft Formations
Springer Verlag | 2004
|Initialization of Distributed Spacecraft Formations
Online Contents | 2004
|Initialization of Distributed Spacecraft Formations
Online Contents | 2004
|Initialization of Distributed Spacecraft Formations
Springer Verlag | 2004
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