Formation Autonomy Spacecraft with Thrust, RELNAV, Attitude, and Crosslink (FASTRAC)

Abstract

Detailed subsystem designs have been completed including communications, power, GPS, thruster, structure, and separation system. Most of these subsystems have had working engineering models fabricated and tested. A detailed project document tree has been created and populated with requirements, subsystem designs, operational modes, and system test procedures. A KC-135 weightless experiment was conducted by students to demonstrate and measure the tip off properties of the Lightband separation system for dynamic analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 17, 2008
Accession Number
ADA478646

Entities

People

  • E. G. Lightsey

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Autonomy
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Instructions
  • Scientific Research
  • Spacecraft
  • Thrust
  • Transient Response Analysis

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites