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Review Article Section: Aerospace Sciences

Review on Relative Navigation Methods of Space Vehicles

Author(s): T.Y. Erkec* and C. Hajiyev

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2021

Published on: 10 December, 2020

Page: [184 - 195] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/2666001601999201210205418

Abstract

This paper is devoted to understanding relative navigation models that are used for space vehicles. The relative navigations models and approaches which are based on different systems (Inertial Navigation Systems (INS)&Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) , Laser&INS, Vision- Based, etc.) are compared. These models and approaches can be used individually or combined for solving relative navigation problems. Advantages and disadvantages of the models vary according to the usage area, platform type, and environment. Different methods and approaches exist in addition to different estimation and optimization algorithms for adaptation, control, and sensor fusion. Most of the models assume perfect attitude conditions. This study considers satellites' position estimates according to each other within formation on the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Also, the aim of this article is to understand correlation between the relative navigation systems and the effectiveness of the algorithms which are used for estimating states during constellation or formation flight.

Keywords: Relative navigation, space vehicles, micro satellite, kalman filters, vision-based relative navigation, beacon.

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