The Exploration Systems Architecture defines missions that require rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) of two spacecraft both in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and in Low Lunar Orbit (LLO). Uncrewed spacecraft must perform automated and/or autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations and docking operations (commonly known as Automated Rendezvous and Docking, AR&D). The crewed versions may also perform AR&D, possibly with a different level of automation and/or autonomy, and must also provide the crew with relative navigation information for manual piloting. The capabilities of the RPOD sensors are critical to the success of the Exploration Program. NASA has the responsibility to determine whether the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) contractor-proposed relative navigation sensor suite will meet the CEV requirements. The relatively low technology readiness of relative navigation sensors for AR&D has been carried as one of the CEV Projects top risks. The AR&D Sensor Technology Project seeks to reduce this risk by increasing technology maturation of selected relative navigation sensor technologies through testing and simulation, and to allow the CEV Project to assess the relative navigation sensors.


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    Title :

    Automated Rendezvous and Docking Sensor Testing at the Flight Robotics Laboratory


    Contributors:
    Mitchell, J. (author) / Johnston, A. (author) / Howard, R. (author) / Williamson, M. (author) / Brewster, L. (author) / Strack, D. (author) / Cryan, S. (author)

    Conference:

    2007 IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2007 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    2007-01-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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