Optimal Propellant Maneuvers (OPMs) are now being used to rotate the International Space Station (ISS) and have saved hundreds of kilograms of propellant over the last two years. The savings are achieved by commanding the ISS to follow a pre-planned attitude trajectory optimized to take advantage of environmental torques. The trajectory is obtained by solving an optimal control problem. Prior to use on orbit, OPM trajectories are screened to ensure a static sun vector (SSV) does not occur during the maneuver. The SSV is an indicator that the ISS hardware temperatures may exceed thermal limits, causing damage to the components. In this paper, thermally-constrained fuel-optimal trajectories are presented that avoid an SSV and can be used throughout the year while still reducing propellant consumption significantly.


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    Title :

    Thermally-Constrained Fuel-Optimal ISS Maneuvers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Guidance and Control Conference ; 2015 ; Breckenridge, CO, United States


    Publication date :

    2015-01-30


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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