Dynamics and control of gravity tractor spacecraft for asteroid deflection

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1413-1423

  Wie, Bong ^a,b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTEROIDS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; ORBITS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR SAILS; TRACTORS (TRUCK);

ASTEROID DEFLECTION; DEFLECTION TECHNIQUES; DYNAMICS AND CONTROL; FLIGHT DIRECTION; KINETIC IMPACTORS; MODELING AND CONTROL; NEAR-EARTH ASTEROIDS; PROPULSION SYSTEM;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 53349176440     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.32735     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Brown, P., Spalding, R. E., ReVelle, D. O., Tagliaferri, E., and Worden, S. P., "The Flux of Small Near-Earth Objects Colliding with the Earth," Nature, Vol. 420, 2002, pp. 294-296. doi:10.1038/nature01238
2. Cheng, A., "Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous: Mission Summary," Asteroids III, Univ. of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 2002, pp. 351-366.
3. Ahrens, T. J., and Harris, A. W., "Deflection and Fragmentation of Near-Earth Asteroids," Hazards Due to Comets and Asteroids, edited by Gehrels, T., Univ. of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1994, pp. 897-927.
4. Belton, M., Morgan, T., Samarasinha, N., and Yeomans, D. (ed.), Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, England, U.K., 2005.
5. Gold, R. E., "SHIELD: A Comprehensive Earth Protection System," NASA, Mar. 2007.
6. Schweickart, R., Lu, E., Hut, P., and Chapman, C., "The Asteroid Tugboat," Scientific American, Vol. 289, No. 5, Nov. 2003, pp. 54-61.
7. Adams, R. B., Alexander, R., Bonometti, J., Chapman, J., Fincher, S., Hopkins, R., Kalkstein, M., Polsgrove, T., Statham, G., and White, S., "Survey of Technologies Relevant to Defense from Near-Earth Objects," NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA-TP-2004-213089, Huntsville, AL, July 2004.
8. Richardson, D. C., Leinhardt, Z. M., Melosh, H. J., Bottke, W. F., Jr., and Asphaug, E., "Gravitational Aggregates: Evidence and Evolution," Asteroids III, Univ. of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 2002, pp. 501-515.
9. Hall, C. D., and Ross, I. M., "Dynamics and Control Problems in the Deflection of Near-Earth Objects," AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, American Astronautical Society Paper 97-640, Aug. 1997.
10. Park, S.-Y., and Ross, I. M., "Two-Body Optimization for Deflecting Earth-Crossing Asteroids," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 22, No. 3, 1999, pp. 415-420.
11. Conway, B. A., "Near-Optimal Deflection of Earth Approaching Asteroids," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 24, No. 5, 2001, pp. 1035-1037.
12. Izzo, D., Negueruela, C., Ongaro, F., and Walker, R., "Strategies for Near Earth Object Impact Hazard Mitigation," 15th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Copper Mountain, CO, American Astronautical Society Paper 05-147, Jan. 2005.
13. McInnes, C. R., "Deflection of Near-Earth Asteroids by Kinetic Energy Impacts from Retrograde Orbits," Planetary and Space Science, Vol. 52, No. 7, 2004, pp. 587-590. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2003.12.010
14. Wie, B., "Solar Sailing Kinetic Energy Interceptor Mission for Impacting and Deflecting Near-Earth Asteroids," 41st AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, AIAA Paper 2005-3725, Tucson, AZ, July 2005.
15. Dachwald, B., and Wie, B., "Solar Sail Kinetic Energy Impactor Trajectory Optimization for an Asteroid-Deflection Mission," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44, No. 4, 2007, pp. 755-764. doi:10.2514/1.22586
16. Dachwald, B., Kahle, R., and Wie, B., "Solar Sailing KEI Mission Design Tradeoffs for Impacting and Deflecting Asteroid 99942 Apophis," AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialists Conference, AIAA Paper 2006-6178, Keystone, CO, Aug. 2006.
17. Lu, E., and Love, S., "Gravitational Tractor for Towing Asteroids," Nature, Vol. 438, Nov. 2005, pp. 177-178. doi:10.1038/438177a
18. Schweickart, R., Chapman, C., Durda, D., and Hut, P., "Threat Mitigation: The Gravity Tractor," NASA Workshop on NEO Detection, Characterization, and Threat Mitigation, Vail, CO, NASA White Paper No. 042, June 2006.
19. Shkadov, L. M., "Possibility of Controlling Solar System Motion in the Galaxy, 38th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Brighton, England, U.K., International Academy of Astronautics Paper 87-613, Oct. 1987.
20. Mclnnes, C. R., "Astronomical Engineering Revisited: Planetary Orbit Modification Using Solar Radiation Pressure," Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol. 282, No. 4, 2002, pp. 765-772. doi:10.1023/A:1021178603836
21. Wie, B., "Hovering Control of a Solar Sail Gravity Tractor Spacecraft for Asteroid Deflection," AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Sedona, AZ, American Astronautical Society Paper 07-145, Jan.-Feb. 2007.
22. McInnes, C. R., "Near Earth Object Orbit Modification Using Gravitational Coupling," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2007, pp. 870-872.
23. "2006 Near-Earth Object Survey and Deflection Study: Final Report," NASA, Mar. 2007.
24. Kahle, R., Hahn, G., and Kührt, E., "Optimal Deflection of NEOs in Route of Collision with the Earth," Icarus, Vol. 182, No. 2, June 2006, pp. 482-488. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2006.01.005
25. Chodas, P., and Yeomans, D., "Predicting Close Approaches and Estimating Impact Probabilities for Near-Earth Objects," AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialists Conference, Girdwood, AK, American Astronautical Society Paper 99-462, Aug. 1999.
26. Valsecchi, G., Milani, A., Rossi, A., and Tommei, G., "2004 MN4 Keyholes," Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Cambridge Univ. Press, New York, Aug. 2005.
27. Chesley, S. R., "Potential Impact Detection for Near-Earth Asteroids: The Case of 99942 Apophis (2004MN4)," Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Cambridge Univ. Press, New York, Aug. 2005.
28. Junkins, J., Singla, P., and Davis, J., "Impact Keyholes and Collision Probability Analysis for Resonant Encounter Asteroids," NASA Workshop on NEO Detection, Characterization, and Threat Mitigation, Vail, CO, NASA White Paper No. 070, June 2006.
29. Clohessy, W. H., and Wiltshire, R. S., "Terminal Guidance System for Satellite Rendezvous," Journal of the Aerospace Sciences, Vol. 27, Sept. 1960, pp. 653-658.
30. Wie, B., "Solar Sail Attitude Control and Dynamics: Parts 1 and 2," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2004, pp. 526-544. doi:10.2514/1.11134
31. Wie, B., "Thrust Vector Control Analysis and Design for Solar-Sail Spacecraft," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2007, pp. 545-557. doi:10.2514/1.23084
32. Wie, B., and Murphy, D., "Solar Sail Attitude Control System Design for a Flight Validation Mission in Sun-Synchronous Orbit," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44, No. 4, 2007, pp. 809-821. doi:10.2514/1.22996
33. Fahnestock, E. G., and Scheeres, D. J., "Dynamical Characterization and Stabilization of Large Gravity Tractor Designs," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (to be published).
34. Mclnnes, C. R., Solar Sailing: Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications, Springer Praxis, New York, 1999.
35. "Special Edition on Solar Sails," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44, Nos. 3-4, 2007.
36. Murphy, D. M., "Validation of a Scalable Solar Sailcraft System," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44, No. 4, 2007, pp. 797-808. doi:10.2514/1.23024
37. Lichodziejewski, D., Derbes, B., Slade, K., and Mann, T., "Vacuum Deployment and Testing of a 4-Quadrant Scalable Inflatable Rigidizable Solar Sail System," 41st AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, AZ, AIAA Paper 2005-3927, July 2005.
38. Garbe, G., and Montgomery, E., "An Overview of NASA's Solar Sail Propulsion Project," 39th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, AIAA Paper 2003-4662, July 2003.
39. Scheeres, D. J., and Schweickart, R. L., "The Mechanics of Moving Asteroids," 2004 Planetary Defense Conference: Protecting Earth from Asteroids, Garden Grove, CA, AIAA Paper 2004-1440, Feb. 2004.
40. Izzo, D., Bourdoux, A., Walker, R., and Ongaro, F., "Optimal Trajectories for the Impulsive Deflection of Near-Earth Objects," Acta Astronautica, Vol. 59, Nos. 1-5, Apr. 2006, pp. 294-300. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro. 2006.02.002
41. Izzo, D., "Optimization of Interplanetary Trajectories for Impulsive and Continuous Asteroid Deflection," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2007, pp. 401-408. doi:10.2514/1.21685