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Mode and Logic-Based Switching for the Formation Flying Control of Multiple Spacecraft

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Mode and logic-based switching for formation flying control is motivated and addressed in the context of separated spacecraft optical interferometry. In this venue, we show that logic-based switching is an attractive approach for satisfying multiple performance criteria during the different phases of a representative formation flying mission. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the viability of the proposed methodology.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, USA

    Mehran Mesbahi (Assistant Professor)

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, USA

    Fred Y. Hadaegh (Senior Research Scientist and Group Supervisor)

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Mesbahi, M., Hadaegh, F.Y. Mode and Logic-Based Switching for the Formation Flying Control of Multiple Spacecraft. J of Astronaut Sci 49, 443–468 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03546232

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