Autonomous Spacecraft Systems and Dynamic Targeting

The field of spacecraft systems is moving towards increased autonomy and adaptability, with a focus on improving navigation, guidance, and control. Recent developments have highlighted the importance of adaptive navigation strategies, real-time instrument planning, and learning-based approaches to dynamic targeting. These advancements have the potential to significantly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of spacecraft operations, particularly in areas such as proximity operations, formation flight, and uncooperative target inspection. Notable papers in this area include:

  • Adaptive Navigation Strategy for Low-Thrust Proximity Operations in Circular Relative Orbit, which presents a promising solution for autonomous spacecraft localization and control.
  • Learning-Based Planning for Improving Science Return of Earth Observation Satellites, which demonstrates the benefits of using learning methods for dynamic targeting, outperforming existing heuristic methods.

Sources

Adaptive Navigation Strategy for Low-Thrust Proximity Operations in Circular Relative Orbit

Real-Time Instrument Planning and Perception for Novel Measurements of Dynamic Phenomena

Action Chunking with Transformers for Image-Based Spacecraft Guidance and Control

Flight of Dynamic Targeting on the CogniSAT-6 Spacecraft

Learning-Based Planning for Improving Science Return of Earth Observation Satellites

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