COMPLETE ENERGY OPTIMAL LANDING ON SMALL AND LARGE PLANETARY BODIES VIA THEORY OF FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIONS

Enrico Schiassi, Andrea D’ambrosio, Hunter Johnston, Roberto Furfaro, Fabio Curti, Daniele Mortari

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a unified approach to solve the energy optimal landing on a planetary body (e.g., planet, asteroid, comet, etc.). The proposed method accurately computes the energy optimal landing trajectories, including the optimal time of flight, with a computation time on the order of 10-100 milliseconds, using MATLAB. The speed and accuracy of this techniques validate it as a suitable approach for real-time applications. The algorithms developed from this theory are validate for the landing final descent phase in Gaspra and Bennu asteroids and planet Mars.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASTRODYNAMICS 2020
EditorsRoby S. Wilson, Jinjun Shan, Kathleen C. Howell, Felix R. Hoots
PublisherUnivelt Inc.
Pages2615-2635
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)9780877036753
StatePublished - 2021
EventAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Aug 9 2020Aug 12 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume175
ISSN (Print)0065-3438

Conference

ConferenceAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period8/9/208/12/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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