2010 5th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies and European Workshop on GNSS Signals and Signal Processing (NAVITEC), 2010
... First Flight Results from the PRISMA Mission T. Grelier, P.-Y.Guidotti, M. Delpech, J. Harr C... more ... First Flight Results from the PRISMA Mission T. Grelier, P.-Y.Guidotti, M. Delpech, J. Harr CNES Toulouse, France thomas.grelier@cnes.fr J.-B. Thevenet, X. Leyre Thales Alenia Space Toulouse, France ... As a result, only one IAR step is needed for LOS. ...
The PRISMA in-orbit test-bed for Formation Flying and Rendezvous technology was launched on June ... more The PRISMA in-orbit test-bed for Formation Flying and Rendezvous technology was launched on June 15, 2010. The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is the prime contractor for the project which is funded by the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) with additional support from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the French National Space Center (CNES) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The PRISMA mission consists of two spacecraft: Mango and Tango, launched clamped together and separated in space. The Mango spacecraft is 3- axis stabilized and is equipped with a propulsion system providing full 3D orbit control capability. Tango is also 3- axis stabilized but with a simplified solar magnetic control system, and has no orbit control capability. The mission consists of a series of experiments mainly in the Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) domain, demonstrating various aspects of formation flying and rendezvous which can be considered key technologies for future missions addre...
The PRISMA project is a technical demonstration mission for formation flying and rendezvous in sp... more The PRISMA project is a technical demonstration mission for formation flying and rendezvous in space. The mission can be considered as an in-obit test-bed where different experiments involving Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithms, sensors and actuators can be tested. The project is also a demonstration mission for two novel propulsion technologies. The project consists of two satellites, of which one is manoeuvring relative to the other, using different sensors and algorithms. The project is run by Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) with important contributions from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The project started in beginning of 2005. The satellites are now basically on the launch pad, scheduled for launch on June 15, 2010 from the Russian site Yasny. The ground segment, consisting of a Mission and Operations Control Centre in Solna, Sweden, has been established and is ready for launch.
This paper presents the architecture and the operational concepts of the Formation Flying In Orbi... more This paper presents the architecture and the operational concepts of the Formation Flying In Orbit Ranging Demonstation experiment (FFIORD) which is part of the PRISMA mission. This technological experiment, lead by CNES, is based on a specific Radio Frequency subsystem manufactured by Thales Alenia Space. The objectives are to assess the performances of the Flying Formation RF sensor (FFRF) and to validate the algorithms developed for various Formation Flying scenarios.
PRISMA is an ongoing satellite project comprising two satellites. The project constitutes an in-o... more PRISMA is an ongoing satellite project comprising two satellites. The project constitutes an in-orbit test bed for Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithms and sensors for advanced closed-loop formation flying and rendezvous. The satellites will be launched in a low earth orbit and carry out a series of maneuvering experiments and sensor experiments during a mission time of 8-10 months. Autonomous formation flying in decimeter precision will be demonstrated using relative GPS and Formation Flying RF metrology instruments. Vision based methods using a modified star camera will demonstrate autonomous homing and rendezvous from hundreds of kilometers down to close proximity. Proximity operations based on GPS or optical information shall be demonstrated all the way down to almost physical contact. A new environmentally friendly, non-toxic chemical propulsion system as well as a new MEMS microthruster system will be flight demonstrated.
2010 5th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies and European Workshop on GNSS Signals and Signal Processing (NAVITEC), 2010
... First Flight Results from the PRISMA Mission T. Grelier, P.-Y.Guidotti, M. Delpech, J. Harr C... more ... First Flight Results from the PRISMA Mission T. Grelier, P.-Y.Guidotti, M. Delpech, J. Harr CNES Toulouse, France thomas.grelier@cnes.fr J.-B. Thevenet, X. Leyre Thales Alenia Space Toulouse, France ... As a result, only one IAR step is needed for LOS. ...
The PRISMA in-orbit test-bed for Formation Flying and Rendezvous technology was launched on June ... more The PRISMA in-orbit test-bed for Formation Flying and Rendezvous technology was launched on June 15, 2010. The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is the prime contractor for the project which is funded by the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) with additional support from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the French National Space Center (CNES) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The PRISMA mission consists of two spacecraft: Mango and Tango, launched clamped together and separated in space. The Mango spacecraft is 3- axis stabilized and is equipped with a propulsion system providing full 3D orbit control capability. Tango is also 3- axis stabilized but with a simplified solar magnetic control system, and has no orbit control capability. The mission consists of a series of experiments mainly in the Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) domain, demonstrating various aspects of formation flying and rendezvous which can be considered key technologies for future missions addre...
The PRISMA project is a technical demonstration mission for formation flying and rendezvous in sp... more The PRISMA project is a technical demonstration mission for formation flying and rendezvous in space. The mission can be considered as an in-obit test-bed where different experiments involving Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithms, sensors and actuators can be tested. The project is also a demonstration mission for two novel propulsion technologies. The project consists of two satellites, of which one is manoeuvring relative to the other, using different sensors and algorithms. The project is run by Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) with important contributions from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The project started in beginning of 2005. The satellites are now basically on the launch pad, scheduled for launch on June 15, 2010 from the Russian site Yasny. The ground segment, consisting of a Mission and Operations Control Centre in Solna, Sweden, has been established and is ready for launch.
This paper presents the architecture and the operational concepts of the Formation Flying In Orbi... more This paper presents the architecture and the operational concepts of the Formation Flying In Orbit Ranging Demonstation experiment (FFIORD) which is part of the PRISMA mission. This technological experiment, lead by CNES, is based on a specific Radio Frequency subsystem manufactured by Thales Alenia Space. The objectives are to assess the performances of the Flying Formation RF sensor (FFRF) and to validate the algorithms developed for various Formation Flying scenarios.
PRISMA is an ongoing satellite project comprising two satellites. The project constitutes an in-o... more PRISMA is an ongoing satellite project comprising two satellites. The project constitutes an in-orbit test bed for Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithms and sensors for advanced closed-loop formation flying and rendezvous. The satellites will be launched in a low earth orbit and carry out a series of maneuvering experiments and sensor experiments during a mission time of 8-10 months. Autonomous formation flying in decimeter precision will be demonstrated using relative GPS and Formation Flying RF metrology instruments. Vision based methods using a modified star camera will demonstrate autonomous homing and rendezvous from hundreds of kilometers down to close proximity. Proximity operations based on GPS or optical information shall be demonstrated all the way down to almost physical contact. A new environmentally friendly, non-toxic chemical propulsion system as well as a new MEMS microthruster system will be flight demonstrated.
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