Session
Weekend Session 8: Advanced Technologies - Research & Academia II
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
As the number of orbiting satellites has rapidly increased in the last few years, the need of space elements that can perform autonomous rendezvous and docking maneuvers with other orbiting elements for different application such as self-assembly and reconfiguration in space are become more pressing. The TAMARIW project is intended to demonstrate such capability for small satellites. This paper describes the project and the modules being developed to realize its objectives at the time of writing. It will also present the technologies and systems intended to be used for performing safe autonomous undocking/docking maneuvers. Additionally, the testing platforms being built in which these proposed technologies and modules are tested and verified will be explained and outlined.
Autonomous Docking System for Assembly and Reconfiguration in Space for Small Satellites
Utah State University, Logan, UT
As the number of orbiting satellites has rapidly increased in the last few years, the need of space elements that can perform autonomous rendezvous and docking maneuvers with other orbiting elements for different application such as self-assembly and reconfiguration in space are become more pressing. The TAMARIW project is intended to demonstrate such capability for small satellites. This paper describes the project and the modules being developed to realize its objectives at the time of writing. It will also present the technologies and systems intended to be used for performing safe autonomous undocking/docking maneuvers. Additionally, the testing platforms being built in which these proposed technologies and modules are tested and verified will be explained and outlined.
